2. "then those people are fucking idiots." In response to In response to 0
yes, she signed the contract. that happens to countless artists.
it's almost a rite of passage to sign a bad contract when you come into the industry. and the reason they are bad (for the artist) is because you are an unproven commodity and the label/production company/manager is going to be dumping a fair amount of time (and usually a significant amount of money) trying to make you pop.
however, in Meg's case, she has popped in a MAJOR way and has proved her worth and at that point, if the label had any ethics, they'd re-negotiate a deal that is fair for both parties. they shouldn't just be allowed to reap the strip-mined rewards of your talent while you get nothing for years and years.
the lay of the land has change at that point and the terms should be re-negotiated to reflect that.