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Every time you do a session for a cut rate deal (especially a "demo") you ned a contract that gives you points if they do get a deal.
When I had a music studio I had at least five bands get signed to major label deals from my demos. I made them sound much better than they actually were in several cases.
I didn't know to ask for points.
Boy was I stupid!
ONE band carried me along on the ride in 1989.
That particular band went to another studio in another city for one session.
They signed a deal where the studio owner would give them studio time for points.
He was quickly bought out, but made some nice coin for his efforts.
I did all of their label demo work at $600.00 per day.
That was maybe twelve or so days per year.
On the other hand, I mixed that band live and made the same salary and same per diem as the band members for two years. Fair enough.
We are all friends to this day and still laugh about how I made substantially more money than they did because they had the debts left after the record deal was over!
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Danny Brown
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