66. "RE: How do record contracts differ from other contracts?" In response to In response to 17
Inherently the industry standard is more exploitative.
They arent like a bank giving you a loan to open a bakery.
So what you are negotiating is very ambiguous and clouded language purposely looking to obfuscate.
On TOP of that... it is in the lawyer's best interest to not push back too much (especially if they are a local or up and coming lawyer) because their career relies on relationships in the business they are negotiating against.
I know an artist who was told that (this major label deal) was not going to happen if their novice lawyer was involved. So they had to go with a more reputable one in the game but his allegiances lie in staying in the game, not necessarily the artist.
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