Confused about music producer claiming all royalties

English isn't my first language so bear with me. Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

music producer claiming all royalties. I've been dealing with this for about 8 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

The contract was signed 5 months ago. I have a copy of the original agreement. The total amount in dispute is approximately $86,000.

Has anyone been through something similar? What worked for you?

Have you tried reaching out to your state's consumer protection office? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.

I've dealt with this before.

I ended up filing with the appropriate government agency, which cost about $4-8 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

I talked to a lawyer when this happened to me. Worth every penny.