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Originally posted by Curve Dominant
There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
You build a studio, you own it. You get to charge for its use.
Shouldn't matter if you also happen to be a producer. (??!!!)
A generous bloke might choose to "throw in" the studio costs, sure, but it's not a legal and/or ethical requirement. Certainly none of the entertainment lawyers who've recieved my production contracts ever objected to it. In fact I've never even heard that issue raised until now. |
Man, you are so obviously missing my point I don't even feel the need to respond...
But I will.
Who cares what you or your artists lawyers think? Besides you, of course?
We all know that VERY RARELY do lawyers work in the interest of the artists anyway. I mean why would they? Chances are the band is going to get dropped before their second record anyway and so it's best to keep the bankable account on your side.
Then again, maybe they don't say anything because it's common practice for a producer (if he's worth anything) to only have to recoup HIS advance before making royalties. And any half smart person in your sitaution would split the recording and production costs so they don't lose out when the album stiffs.
On another note: Just becasue the the lawyers and the artist don't saying anything about how your producer advance is recouped and studio costs and/or cross-collateralised doesn't mean it's right.
Look, I'm not trying to attack anyone here or make anyone feel guilty but I am hoping that SOME of the people opening producer-led studio's are doing it because they realise the industry is changing and if they want to continue making albums they have to adapt and one way is by making professional sounding recordings more economically.
And NOT just opening them because they think they can make more money.
I think I'm probably OK here though, judging by the number of people that will miss these big old lovely spaces and not just see it as an opportunity to charge their clients more money by opening their own rooms.
One more time: producer-owned studio's are good.
R.