Phil/Chris - can you please respond to my multiple ways of trying to reach you?br
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Can’t seem to get an answer?br
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David
Hi Dave,br
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Offering legal advice is a bit out of our remit im afraid.br
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Also we have both signed very questionable contracts in the past so are probably the worst people to ask. 
Ha good answer!br
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Okay so what are the common pitfalls to watch out for?br
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Another member mentioned that Chris advised him he shouldn’t have given away publishing to the label in his contract.br
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Anything else that springs to mind?br
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Thanks,br
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David
Yeah try to keep your publishing if you can, although it can be tricky these days as there really isn’t much money on record sales any more.br
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What sort of Deal is it? if its 50/50 what is that of? net sales or is that after their marketing and mastering costs.br
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are there recouperables? are they outlined specifically.br
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Packaging deductions? (this was an old trick… people took packaging deductions off digital sales if you can believe it)br
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Is there a term… i.e how long does the contract last? do you ever get your record back… (very rarely that you would)br
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Really most deals now for digital only deals should be one page and pretty straight forward. Just make sure you are only tied in to 1 or 2 singles… anything beyond that would put me off.br
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Ultimately the chances of seeing any money beyond a few pints are very slim and really its more about getting on a good label and getting exposure for gigs… its a sad fact but true none the less. br
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Awesome thanks Phil, just the kind of answer I was looking for.br
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Like you say, I think the main thing I’m going to check is that the contract does not commit me beyond the 3 tracks that I’m releasing on the EP, so that I’m free to release on other labels straight away without being restricted in any way going forward.br
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Cheers pal,br
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David