Secrets of negotiating a record contract
By: Moses Avalon
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Milwaukee, WI
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781423484486
Subjects: Musicians' contracts; Law and legislation; Music trade; Sound recording industry
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Secrets of negotiating a recording contract. c2001.
Table of contents: title: Advances, or "how much will they give me up front?"; title: Royalties and/or revenue share, or "how much do they claim they will pay me later?"; title: Master quality and delivery, or "how much I gotta spend to make them happy?"; title: Controlled compositions and mechanical licenses, or "how much are they (not) paying me for my songs?"; title: Promotion, or "you mean, I got to pay for my own video and tour?"; title: Merchandising and rights in recording, or "how much of me do they own?"; title: Release and distribution, or "how do I know if and when they will release the CD?"; title: Auditing, or "how can I catch the label in a lie?"; title: Indemnification and warranties, or "what happens if I get in trouble with the law?"; title: Terms and "exclusivity," or "how long do I have to put up with this shit?".