FUPM Publications

Navigating The Shark
Infested Music Industry

Contracts, leverage and survival for independent artists

Music Business
Bestseller
Music Business

Navigating The Shark Infested Music Industry

Read the deal before the deal reads you.

4.9·412 reviews·288 pages

A field manual for artists, managers and producers walking into rooms where everybody else already knows the rules. Breaks down advances, recoupment, 360 deals, publishing splits, and the language predators use when they want your catalog.

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Inside this book

  • Clause-by-clause contract breakdowns in plain English
  • Recoupment math worked out with real deal numbers
  • Red-flag checklist to run before you sign anything
  • Negotiation scripts for label, sync and management talks