An advance is precisely that; an advance payment for future royalties. But the bigger advance that an artist, producer, or musician takes the longer it will likely take to recoup

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I want to start by discussing the Chitlin Circuit and its impact on the release and promotion of rap acts today. The Chitlin Circuits’ influence on pop music has been

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So you’re a recording artist, you’ve been presented with a recording agreement from a major record label, and you’ve hired someone to review the contract. The advance is enough to

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