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In the current landscape, the “war for talent” is usually fought with one weapon: the Advance. Labels and studios compete by throwing larger and larger sums of upfront cash at artists in hopes of securing long-term rights. But as any seasoned CFO knows, the advance is a short-term fix for a long-term trust problem. It’s […]
The math used to be simple. You sold a CD, you subtracted the cost of goods, and you paid the artist their percentage. It was linear, predictable, and manageable on a standard spreadsheet. But in 2026, the “standard spreadsheet” is exactly where your profits go to die. We have moved from an era of units […]
Let’s be honest. The relationship between a record label and an artist has historically been viewed as a zero-sum game. There is a legacy of “us vs. them” that dates back to the era of physical distribution and basement-ledger accounting. But in 2025, that friction is no longer just a cultural cliché; it is a […]
