SouthSIDE Glen
independentrecording.net
OK, your band has recorded a few songs or an album or two by now that you think sound pretty good. You have maybe put together a demo CD or a full album CD, you have put yourself out there on the web, and maybe sent your CDs out to some labels, A&R guys, or radio stations, trying to get someone's attention and hopefully get a recording contract with a label somewhere.
Now you have received a contract offer or are waiting by your in box and mail box and hoping that offer shows up Any Time Now.
The question I'd like to ask, and get a general feel of the lay of the land here, is, "Do you have a lawyer or knowledgeable/experienced business manager to look over any offers you may receive and advise you before you sign anything?"
This is an anonymous poll, and I strongly recommend it stay that way; i.e. it probably wouldn't be too wise for someone to write a post in public to the rest of the world that they don't have a lawyer and have no intentions of getting one; but anonymously I'd like to see some honest responses to the poll itself, just to see how many folks as a percentage out there have representation versus how many don't.
EDIT: Yes I know that option #6 is basically the same as #3. That is an error. I'll just add the results for #3 and #6 together, as they are basically asking the same thing.
G.
Now you have received a contract offer or are waiting by your in box and mail box and hoping that offer shows up Any Time Now.
The question I'd like to ask, and get a general feel of the lay of the land here, is, "Do you have a lawyer or knowledgeable/experienced business manager to look over any offers you may receive and advise you before you sign anything?"
This is an anonymous poll, and I strongly recommend it stay that way; i.e. it probably wouldn't be too wise for someone to write a post in public to the rest of the world that they don't have a lawyer and have no intentions of getting one; but anonymously I'd like to see some honest responses to the poll itself, just to see how many folks as a percentage out there have representation versus how many don't.
EDIT: Yes I know that option #6 is basically the same as #3. That is an error. I'll just add the results for #3 and #6 together, as they are basically asking the same thing.
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