In a historic judgement the Kolkata High Court on Jan 9 ordered the IPRS (Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd) and the PPL (Phonograph Performance Ltd) to pay royalty to music composers and lyricists in accordance with the amended provision of the relevant copyright act. The order came in a Civil Revision Petition filed before the honourable Kolkata High Court by writer Javed Akhtar who has been carrying on a crusade in favour of writers and composers’ right to royalty for nearly four years now.