Offered a deal in Japan, need some advice ! - Gearslutz.com

Gearslutz.com

All Advertisers
Go Back   Gearslutz.com > The Forums > So much gear, so little time! > Sub forums > Music Business


Offered a deal in Japan, need some advice !

New Reply New Reply Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 19th June 2009   #1
Lives for gear
 
clivek's Avatar
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: Southampton, UK
Posts: 602

Thread Starter
Offered a deal in Japan, need some advice !

Hi,

One of the largest independent record companies in Japan has contacted me about my talkbox tracks. I have made a couple of talkbox albums. They want to release a 'best of' from my two albums.

I currently selling cd's via cd baby. And have signed to there digital distribrution. Ie via Itunes, US, UK and Japan.

But this will be a new best of album!

This is the first offer outline:

Advance: 2,000 USD (requires Residency Certification)
Royalty: 18% of wholesale price
Term: 5 years exclusive
Territory: Japan only (including digital distribution rights in Japan)



(requires Residency Certification) Not sure what this means ?

Proof of address ?



If I take the advance i wont get paid until they recoup the 2000 usd?


I guess i will have to contact to Cd baby, and tell them to stop selling the
tracks which will be on 'best of' album via Itunes Japan ?

Thanks for any help, im confused. Hopefuly i havent confused you

If anyone has any thoughts please share !!..
.
.
.
.
__________________
Regards Clive Knightley

http://www.MojoMastering.com <- I got mixing chops too check out the site !


clivek is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30th June 2009   #2
Gear Guru
 
rack gear's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Location: the big rack
Posts: 10,225

looks about right. I'd take the deal and see what kind of travel they'll throw in for "promotion". ultimately, you'll do better on an expense paid trip to Japan than you will on the advance - but life is for living.

given the way things are, If it were me, I'd waive the advance for the "promotional" trip. tokyo is awesome.

maybe you'll develop a following there. the japanese are slow to make any deals these days, so they must really dig yer stuff.

Quote:
Originally Posted by clivek View Post
Hi,

One of the largest independent record companies in Japan has contacted me about my talkbox tracks. I have made a couple of talkbox albums. They want to release a 'best of' from my two albums.

I currently selling cd's via cd baby. And have signed to there digital distribrution. Ie via Itunes, US, UK and Japan.

But this will be a new best of album!

This is the first offer outline:

Advance: 2,000 USD (requires Residency Certification)
Royalty: 18% of wholesale price
Term: 5 years exclusive
Territory: Japan only (including digital distribution rights in Japan)



(requires Residency Certification) Not sure what this means ?

Proof of address ?



If I take the advance i wont get paid until they recoup the 2000 usd?


I guess i will have to contact to Cd baby, and tell them to stop selling the
tracks which will be on 'best of' album via Itunes Japan ?

Thanks for any help, im confused. Hopefuly i havent confused you

If anyone has any thoughts please share !!..
.
.
.
.
__________________
... My band has a million unpaid downloads and all I got is this lousy T-shirt...
rack gear is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st July 2009   #3
Lives for gear
 
clivek's Avatar
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Location: Southampton, UK
Posts: 602

Thread Starter
Hey thanks !!!

That idea with a trip to Tokyo sounds good. Food for thought
clivek is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd July 2009   #4
Gear Head
 
Pana's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 56

Quote:
Originally Posted by clivek View Post
Hi,

One of the largest independent record companies in Japan has contacted me about my talkbox tracks. I have made a couple of talkbox albums. They want to release a 'best of' from my two albums.

I currently selling cd's via cd baby. And have signed to there digital distribrution. Ie via Itunes, US, UK and Japan.

But this will be a new best of album!

This is the first offer outline:

Advance: 2,000 USD (requires Residency Certification)
Royalty: 18% of wholesale price
Term: 5 years exclusive
Territory: Japan only (including digital distribution rights in Japan)



(requires Residency Certification) Not sure what this means ?

Proof of address ?



If I take the advance i wont get paid until they recoup the 2000 usd?


I guess i will have to contact to Cd baby, and tell them to stop selling the
tracks which will be on 'best of' album via Itunes Japan ?

Thanks for any help, im confused. Hopefuly i havent confused you

If anyone has any thoughts please share !!..
.
.
.
.
This does sound good, but you should have a renegotiating mark in your contract. I would say after 2-3 years. This way if things are not going so well you can go about your way, and if they are going in your favor then you can always up the numbers. That is what I would do since it is a "best of" from your previous albums. Everything is already set in place, just go with the flow, and always KEEP record of you contacts. Be smart and play your cards right. Good luck!!!
__________________
Pana
Del Caribe Records
Audio/Mix Engineer/Producer
Pana is offline   Reply With Quote
New Reply New Reply Submit Thread to Facebook Facebook  Submit Thread to Twitter Twitter  Submit Thread to LinkedIn LinkedIn 



Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread Thread starter Forum Replies Last Post
Advice wanted - did I get a good deal? kylezo instruments, guitar, bass, amps 2 9th October 2008 05:48 AM
Record deal dilemma--advice? aquamixgrout So much gear, so little time! 55 7th May 2008 12:45 AM
I am being offered a publishing deal...Help me out!! ddeez Music Business 12 23rd March 2007 01:08 PM
Advice needed on doing a Deal with a band ! SUPADUPA Studio Business 1 4th September 2006 08:24 AM
Jules, some advice on a distribution deal? tee Music Business 12 16th December 2002 06:26 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:11 AM.

Home - Search Forum - Contact Us - Terms Of Use - Advertise on Gearslutz - All Advertisers - Archive - Top
 
 
Powered by vBulletin®
Gearslutz.com LTD - UK Company Number 7597610.
Registered Office - 35 Ballards Lane, London, N3 1XW.
Hosted by Nimbus Hosting.

SEO by vBSEO ©2010, Crawlability, Inc.