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Originally Posted by Thug Life

? what dont you get.

i saw this on t.v where they explained it.

Labels are in a way like a loan, IN A WAY.

They the ones who copy out the cds and what not. but rappers dont get there money from selling cd, its real hard, you have to sell alot to make money, cuz you have to break even. cuz the label takes back alot of the money later that they did to put your name out.

majority of the money comes from concerts and merchandise.

and yes, you get free studio time. if you are under that label.

it seems you're just trying to paraphrase what you 'learned' though the TV special without really knowing what you're talking about.... your wording is mad sloppy.
i'll put it simple- You need to pay back whatever money the label puts into the project, plus you pay your managers, accountants, lawyers etc..... anything on top of that is yours.