Run an Audit on The Record Labels You Sign With (Music Business Advice from DJ Todd Bladz)

The Audit:

Be sure to run audits on the label you have been signed with. The reason for audits is to 

establish what the label has been spending on you to be successful and what they have 

recouped in the budget they used on your behalf. You can run an audit by contacting an 

accountant or independent council, such as your lawyer, to find what the label is spending 

on you. 

Be advised that the label may even try to hide the fact that they owe you money and they will try to bribe you with certain things. If you don't think this exist look at some of Tupac's videos talking about Death Row and how when he started asking questions about how much money he owed them they gave him things to keep his mind off the books. 

PLEASE!!!! CHECK THE BOOKS, This can 

play a pivotal role in your success especially 

if you looking for a new home to do your 

music or a label wants to offer you more 

dividends then the current label you are 

with. 

Pick up Kashif's "Everything You Need To Know 

About The Recording Industry." This is a great book and can help you learn more about the goings on in the industry, from a business stand point. Here is link for you to buy the book. http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Better-about-Record-Industry/dp/1885726031 Be advised that you may find out that the label has stealing from you the whole time you are signed with them. 

Start your career with knowledge and not foolishness. If you wish to read more on my Industry Tips you can find me at this link: http://www.theblastblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/intellectual-property-101-music.html Remember, 

"Play the Game! 

Don’t let the game play you."

Good luck with your career,

Dj Todd Bladz

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Intellectual Property 101: Music Business Advice from DJ Todd Bladz

Intellectual Property 101: For all you Kats out there who don't understand the important nature of copyrights, here is why they are so important.

Say you just got a deal with a major label and you go in and record a hit song. However, you are the one who paid for the studio time and everything.  You even packaged your music, meaning you made it ready for market purchasing in other words it store ready (artwork for album cover, mixed and mastered, CD professional printed etc.) You give this product to the label you are signing with and remember you never got copyrights on your music. So the label runs an audit on your product, meaning they are checking to see if you have this copyrighted. They find out you don't and copyrighted themselves.  

They tell you that they are going to push the music and its a 

hit but somethings wrong you 

haven't received a check. You call the label and ask what 

happen to the money I supposed 

to get for my song. The label say, "Well its our song and we 

don't have to give you 

anything." You say, "Huh?" The label says, " Well we ran a 

audit on your music to see if it 

was copyrighted and we found that you didn't copyrighted. 

So we copyrighted under our 

name and since you never signed any paperwork with us 

then we don't owe you anything."

Now this kind of thing happens more then you think with big labels, so protect your music and get copyrights before you hand it to someone. You can get help on how to fill them out at http://www.copyright.gov/ make sure you protect your intellectual property or in other words, your creative work. 

by DJ Todd Bladz