The Oracle: Pay To Play

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The Oracle: Pay To Play

13 Dec 2005

Need help, advice or a second opinion? Put your music industry question to the oracle@hotpress.ie. This fortnight, Aoife from Mayo writes: I have just recorded my first record but I owe for the studio time. I thought they were happy to wait for the balance of what’s owed to them but now they want the money before it’s released or a cut of the profits, if any, from the record. What do I do?

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