So Abhay Deol has taken the battle for music royalties to the music label's camp. Apparently, the actor who is co-producing his next One By Two with Viacom Pictures, came to the Screen Awards sporting a black eye. And singer Sonu Nigam tweeted his picture saying "Abhay wearing a bruise on his eye, claiming hit by a music company. .. wowww." Sonu has been at the forefront of a pitched battle with music labels, demanding a share of royalties for singers from them, saying they are liable to be paid under the new copyright act. Abhay joined his ranks when he put up the following post on Facebook earlier in the day, creating ripples in the music fraternity: "My friends, I just did the unthinkable. I took on the giant record label of the music industry. Many of you on FB and those I meet on the road have been asking me when the music of my film will release. It is the 14th of January, my film is out on the 31st of this month and yet there are no albums available in the market. "Well the entire music fraternity is up in arms against the record labels because they expect musicians to sign a contract with a clause that is against the law. Producers like myself are expected to make sure that they sign. Which means if anyone is arrested for breaking the law it will be the producer! "I am also against the exploitation of artists. I believe in their rights and even if a musician was ready to sign it, I would advise him/her against it. As a result, I have no album in the market. In fact now, I wouldn't be surprised if the music company pulls out my promos from the TV channels. I don't have radio play anyway. "So far, no producer or studio has taken on this record label. Me and Viacom have nothing more to lose, they have already killed any potential buzz the music could have created for the film had it been put up for sale weeks ago. At the moment I have the entire music fraternity behind me. Ram Sampat and Sona Mohapatra , Amit Trivedi, Vishal and Shekhar, Javed Akhtar and of course Shankar Ehsaan and Loy have all expressed their support. " The rumour is that Abhay went to the music company's office and there was a scuffle in which Abhay got a black eye. But other sources reveal that the actor donned some make up and sported the boo-boo as a badge for the fight he has been having with the label; there was no physical scrap with any music label executives. We sent a small text to Abhay’s manager Shweta enquiring about the actor’s well-being and her reply read: “Abhay is alright and will talk about this tomorrow”. Meanwhile a lot of singers and music directors have including Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevn and Sunidhi Chahuan have applauded Abhay’s efforts and pledged their unconditional support. Tellychakkar.com will keep a keen eye on further developments. Stay hooked!!!