How record companies make money off artists while the artist owes them money. A rant by Mary Spender.

[Blumlein 88]

Nothing new really. This way of doing business has always seemed very strange. One that I had hoped most artists would learn about and refuse to sign such contracts.

It is a 13 minute video.

 

[Palmer]

David Byrne had some worthwhile thoughts on this back in 2014.

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