Secrets of Negotiating a Record Contract

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by Moses Avalon

Publishers Group West

Due/Published April 2001, 240 pages, paper

ISBN 087930636X

To help artists avoid signing contracts laced with hidden agendas, this book exposes the multilayered language of recording agreements crafted by major-label lawyers. It dissects and deciphers actual recording contracts, presenting the originals and "real English" translations side by side. The book explains the need for each contract clause, offers advice on negotiating certain points, outlines alternatives for developing new contracts, defines common terms, and shares insider stories.