| The real problem here is how you get paid.
If you produce and mix a record you get about 4 points.
If you co-write all the songs with the band on the record you would be lucky to get the same (you do the math)
But, if the song gets played on the radio then the writer gets paid.
On tv and movies, then the writer gets paid.
Sales you both get paid.
Let's say you produced "Born to be Wild"
That song is all about the writing. To this day it is played on radio almost as much as any other (non-new) song.
Who get's paid. The writer. Not the producer. Not even the singer.
Everyone gets paid differently. Everyone contributed to that song being what it is.
I would try to get a contract with the band up front. "Look, I'm going to be changing alot of the songwriting on this record. Some songs as much as 50%. Let's make it 25% across the board and I'll only take 3 points."
Now the artist gets to keep an extra point. |