RoBen didn’t you have any contracts drawn up? I know a gentlemans agreement should be enough but obviously isn’t to crooks like that is it?! Bastards!
[quote]HOUSEJAK (24/07/2010)[hr]RoBen didn’t you have any contracts drawn up? I know a gentlemans agreement should be enough but obviously isn’t to crooks like that is it?! Bastards![/quote]
Gentlemans agreement. mate if only that was still the casr 
[quote]WayneFontaine (24/07/2010)[hr][quote]HOUSEJAK (24/07/2010)[hr]RoBen didn’t you have any contracts drawn up? I know a gentlemans agreement should be enough but obviously isn’t to crooks like that is it?! Bastards![/quote]
Gentlemans agreement. mate if only that was still the casr :)[/quote]
You say that but there are a few clubs near me where it’s stuck
[quote]roben (23/07/2010)[hr]
Anyways needless to say 2 months on and we’re still waiting for even a penny…
Solicitors letter still hasn’t resolved anything.[/quote]
First off, you should have had a contract, then it’s just a matter of small claims court, job done.
Secondly you should probably not be talking about this on a public forum if it’s potentially going to court!
You should call in a few bomb threats to his bar on a Friday night, peak time
[quote]HOUSEJAK (23/07/2010)[hr]Oceana Nottingham. [/quote]
Awesome, my old stomping ground, many years ago!
Oceana…
Chav heaven
Regarding label contracts… Like many businesses in this world there are unscrupulous people in the music industry. I’m all for the DIY approach but think trying to be a lawyer is stretching that a little too far. Therefore I’d suggest if you are on a budget signing up to the Musicians Union and getting some free legal advice on contracts or if you have more money to get a music lawyer to look over your contracts. To put things in to perspective with both contracts I have signed with Defected I paid a music lawyer to protect my interests on the contract. The percentage of lawyer against advance was approx 30%
And BTW, a record deal isn’t the holy grail any more, seriously… the industry is changing and I wouldn’t be surprised if we are looking at something totally different in five years time. For a small percentage the label deals work - but for a lot of people they’d be better off setting something up themselves IMO.
[quote]roben (24/07/2010)[hr]Oceana…
Chav heaven[/quote]
Totally agree mate but competition is competition at the end of the day.
The winner got;
2x CDJ 1000’s
1x DJM 800
Plus a £1000 Cheque!
LOL! Was worth playing in Chav Heaven believe me! :w00t:
[quote]HOUSEJAK (24/07/2010)[hr][quote]roben (24/07/2010)[hr]Oceana…
Chav heaven[/quote]
Totally agree mate but competition is competition at the end of the day.
The winner got;
2x CDJ 1000’s
1x DJM 800
Plus a £1000 Cheque!
LOL! Was worth playing in Chav Heaven believe me! :w00t:[/quote]
Mate for that prize even i’d have entered!! Seems a bit of a good prize for Oceana, i’m surprised they didn’t give away something like this:
… & don’t forget the mic for those birthday ‘shout outs’
got dragged to oceana in leeds once on a drunken night out…never never never never again absulutly awful place,awful music,and awful people it was probablly one of the worst places i’ve ever been that said for that prize i could of tolerated it lol;)
really nice Threat !!
i will share what i feel in this crowded Industry .
I learned no to Trust anyone !! I found out that even do close friends of mine turned against me , due that they wanted exposure and attention . some close friend stole my connections that i Introduced to him . and really ****ed up situation where people doesnt have values. really ****y stuff but sad at the same time since i cared for them.
but at the end of the day they still suck and i keep progressing for better in this Cut Throat Industry 