At the small end of the scale I think it really depends on the label's business model and (hopefully) what works out best for both parties.
Things I have seen are (and not mutually exclusive) * copies of the work instead of $ * outright payment - although I would never advise anyone to 'sell' but instead, to 'licence' * royalties from collecting agencies * a cut of the $ from sales All of these things are subject to manufacturing and/or distributing costs as well. (well you need to work out what you want - a distribution deal, or a manufacturing deal, or both....?) I have seen some pretty bad contracts from indie labels so I wouldn't just automatically assume that an indie label will give you a better deal... This is just some general advice. I'm sure people on the list have had more specific experience and can enlighten you further! Cheers Mel ps i 'm sure I've missed a few things here but sleepiness rules for now. On 10/25/07, Arturo Lopez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Having never been on the producer side of things, I'm curious if > anyone can illuminate some of the basics when it comes to artist > compensation for small record labels (the kind most of us buy our > vinyl from). > > So if Producer A writes a track, how does he/she sell it to a small > electronic label? Is he/she paid a one-time fee for the track or are > they given a percentage based on how many prints of the track sell? > I'm interested in how this works with our music and small labels, not > the rest of the music world. > > Maybe some of the people on here who've been producing for years can > illuminate this for us? > > Obviously the focus should always be on the ends (good music) and not > the means (how much $$ am I getting for it), but this seems like an > interesting topic to me.... > > -Arturo Lopez- >
