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Brain, Marshall. "How Recording Contracts Work." 22 May 2003. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/recording-contract.htm> 17 May 2008.
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Introduction to How Recording Contracts Work
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Sign on the Dotted Line
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Royalties
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Royalty Alternatives: Another formula
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The Marketing Machine
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Recording
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Options
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Alternatives
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Introduction to How Recording Contracts Work
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Sign on the Dotted Line
3.
Royalties
4.
Royalty Alternatives: Another formula
5.
The Marketing Machine
6.
Recording
7.
Options
8.
Alternatives
9.
Lots More Information
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