What to Expect in a Recording Contract

In this http://www.artistshousemusic.org interview, Maggie Lange, an attorney and Professor of Music Business/Management at Berklee College of Music, describes the major points to be found in a recording contract and what they actually mean for you, the artist, such as: the term of the contract; what your royalty checks will actually contain; and what decisions are taken out of your hands when you sign on the dotted line.

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Music

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• Berklee
• Maggie
• Lange
• Contracts
• Record
• Deals

[fareel2]

she forgot the part that you have to sell your soul if u want 2 have major success

[mussman717word]

Judging by the comments, you'd think this lady is Satan, lol. I'm not saying she's got a great set of morals or anything, but she gave a lot of insight. She wasn't trying to give an opinion of any sort, just explain the ins and outs and she did a great job at it. Me, I fucking hate the record industry, but I didn't find this nearly offensive as one might think.

[SaHaRa3488]

Understand, this world is place of business, no matter what field of career you choose, you are meant to sacrifice in some kind of way, in consumer words you would say that person is trying to set an example but again in reality we're all slaves to society if you want to make money.

[DTChrisOriginalMusic]

So basically pennies for supplying all the creative and intellectual talent.

Sounds like a good deal to me. Not.

[SweetCandyDanieDork]

@planetery thats not Ellen...... hahahahah lmaoo

[planetery]

Damn.. Ellen DeGeneres knows a LOT about the music biz..

Seriously, though. STFU & listen.

[SwordInAir]

@fareel2 Not necessarily. You might want deep down to make the type of music that is likely to bring you success. You don't necessarily start out with something completely different to what the record labels think will sell and then have to change it.

[finderoftheway]

Listen to this woman and also get your self a book called "All I Need To Know About The Music Business" If you have not been signed to a major record label or you are not a attorney who secures record contracts with record company's then do not make waves in uncharted territory as you do not know what you are talking about.

[finderoftheway]

She is telling it strait up, I know first hand record company's are very funny if they decide not to release a project but keep your music tied up it's called sitting you on the bench. Many record company's play a trick on artist it's called keeping the talent off the street. They will sign a singer or a act and do nothing with them to keep another record company from signing them and making competition. It's not fair but it's the way things are done in the music business.

[kurtisraimusic]

The music industry system sucks these days!!

[devon8trillionaire]

OMG can you idiots listen Im a Christian myself all of the music industry is not ran by satan If you believe in GOD you have no time for all that jazz. This lady is educating us pay attention