Hey I was wondering if someone could help?
I’m unsure about this part in my contract that says the following:
(G) You hereby warrent to ensure the availability for any sales promotions which required, in Italy or abroad in order to achieve better planning and promotion of the recording, except reimbursement of expenses (travel, Accommodation). You also ensures the continuity of projects carried out with the Artist Name specified. In the event that You do not propose any new recordings, ***** Records will have the right to require you to carry out the new project (follow up), putting a period (not less than 30 days and not more than 180 days), after which ***** Records will be free to create the new recordings and sell it using the Artist Name, without constituting a breach to you.
What does that mean? Is it saying that when i make a new tune that they have automatic rights to it? Or what?
I hate contracts, they’re so confusing!!
Is that saying that they can potentially make a follow up tune themselves & then market it with your name - whether you are involved or not?
I’ve no experience of these things Rob, but thats the meaning that jumps out to me.
It means get a lawyer, or seek professional advice. If the language is difficult to understand, then there is most likely something fishy going on.
What Howie said.
Looks like they require you to attend sales ‘events’ in foreign countries, possibly at your own expense (that’s not too clear), plus they want tie you to them to release your new tracks with them AND they can have someone ghost a track and release it in your name.
My advice - get a lawyer and get this properly written. It looks like “Italish”.
It also sounds like my Grandma could get signed by these wackjobs. If this is directly from their contract, they obviously can’t speak English either. Their spelling is quite atrocious for a legal, binding contract. No worry though, I’m sure something else will come along if it doesn’t work out.
Best of luck!
One other thing to bear in mind with signing to a “foreign” label (and this applies whatever country you’re from) is that the label will frame the contract so that the court of jurisdiction is in their own country.
Therefore if you ever get legal with them the contract will be interpreted under the law of their country and heard in a court in their country.
Of course it’s not likely that any of us would have the cash or energy to chase down a label like that but it’s something to bear in mind.
[quote]jonsloan (27/09/2010)[hr]One other thing to bear in mind with signing to a “foreign” label (and this applies whatever country you’re from) is that the label will frame the contract so that the court of jurisdiction is in their own country.
Therefore if you ever get legal with them the contract will be interpreted under the law of their country and heard in a court in their country.
Of course it’s not likely that any of us would have the cash or energy to chase down a label like that but it’s something to bear in mind.[/quote]
I totally agree with u on this bro .
That contract does seem very odd to me - especially having to attend sales events outta your own pocket
I would always see a solicitor if a contract is worded like that - not sure about the CAB in Brighton but we have a list off local solicitors who will offer 30 mins free who could give you some idea. But the complexities of forign law is also a minefield though there should be some common concensus between EEC member states
The main issue here is that when dealing with labels, its not uncommon for them to be in other countries that you dont reside in, so their laws are the ones that hold just. You will need a lawyer that specializes in international law for this situation.
Not sure you would need a international lawyer at this stage as any solicitor worth their salt should be able to scan a contract to see if there are any bad clauses - plus I imagine an international specialist is going too cost far more than what the contract is worth - no offense roben 
Yeah look guys i’m broke i can’t afford a lawyer, in an ideal world i’d do it but it’s just not going to happen really haha.
Anyways i spoke to the label and they said: this is used in case the project becomes a hit, we need you to support us with promotional tours, gigs and so on, of course paid.
Otherwise you do not need to do anything. Regarding the remix, even this is only in case you do not provide us with any remix.
So all seems pretty fair really.
I’m happy with the label and i do trust them, I had a good on going relationship with them way before I ever got signed by them, because i always received music promos from them and would regularly keep communication via reactions, chart, etc.
I just wanted to be happy about what I signed. Think i am, but will get one of my tutors to look through it for me.
did they reply to your questions via email? if they did, and what they told you wasnt true just to get you to sign, then i think youre covered legally internationally… it would be plainly obvious to anyone in the world what theyre upto if they just steered you into a bad contract.
good luck wth it! coming to a club near us soon! 
Yeah email!
Lets see what happens
basically speaking i read it as they can make money off your back with out paying anything to you dude and if you sign you wave the right to sue.
I dont get it, so if the song becomes a hit, they want YOU to pay for expenses? If I’m right, then without you they wouldnt be making any money period. Just sketched out. Of course they would say whatever they want to benefit themselves, including lie. Make changes to your liking and send it back. If they really want the track then they will make a revision and send it back to you to sign.