The Recording Process - Getting Started in the Music Business
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- How do I get my demo heard?
- What is a "Demo Deal"?
- What is a "Spec Deal"? New!
- What is an "Investor Deal"? New!
- If company X paid for my demo, do I have to accept its offer?
- What is a "record" as defined by my contract?
- What is an "option" in my contract?
- How long will I be bound to the contract?
- How many records am I committing to record for the label?
- How do advances work?
- How are the artist's royalties computed?
- What is a "Controlled Composition Clause"?
- Is it true that the company doesn't have to actually make my record?
- What am I giving away in the "Grant of Rights" clause?
- On what grounds can the company refuse to accept my record?
- Can I maintain creative control over the recording and marketing?
- What is Tour Support?
- Can I still appear on a friend's record?
Exclusive Artist Recording Agreement: A Brief Outline and Explanation of Key Concepts
- Introductory Paragraph
- Term and Product
- Advances and Cross-Collateralization
- Royalties and Deductions
- Mechanical Royalties
- Definitions
- Other Sections
- Commonly Used Legal Terms