A recording contract (commonly called a record contract or record deal) is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording act (artist or group)...

millionaire recording contracts, starting with a deal made by The Rolling Stones in 1971, which represented "a new benchmark in industry contracts", according...

previously-recorded piece of music. Re-recordings are often produced decades after the original recordings were released, usually under contract terms more favorable to...

minor chart success came too late for her record label—Francis's recording contract consisted of ten solo singles and one duet single. Though success...

working relationship with the duo. He eventually helped them secure a recording contract with Elektra Records, in 1997. Under Elektra, and with The Neptunes...

A contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties. A contract typically involves...

attracted the attention of David Bowie, who began work to get the band a recording contract with Warner Music Group. In 1977, Devo were asked by Neil Young to...

ability to perform as a solo singer, so RCA Victor signed him to a recording contract.[citation needed] His first single for RCA Victor, "The Diary", was...

under contract and insisted that they abandon their scruffy image in favour of a new clean-cut style. He also attempted to get the Beatles a recording contract...

sound recordings and music videos, while also conducting talent scouting and development of new artists, artist financing and maintaining contracts with...

Borough Council and sponsored by the London Evening News. They signed a recording contract with Decca and recorded their first hit, "She's Not There". It was...

86 weeks at number one—more than any other solo act. Swift signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005 and released six albums under the...

harmonies and music. Christie signed the band Sweet Breeze to their first recording contract and the band recorded a song written by Christie and Herbert called...

really stood out." Although popular, the early lineup could not get a recording contract, in no small part due to the band's well-known heroin use – as vividly...

decided to try a different approach. She signed a new record contract and began recording with Nashville producer Allen Reynolds. Gayle's new sound was...

Spice Girls, Halliwell pursued a career as a solo artist, signing a recording contract with EMI. She released her debut album, Schizophonic (1999), which...

split, McIntyre busied himself with songwriting and sought a solo recording contract. He made his acting debut in the film The Fantasticks, which was based...

self-financed tour and their EP led to The Lumineers being signed to a recording contract. The band subsequently released the albums The Lumineers (2012) and...

launched in 1981 and received a gold certification. She later signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records, releasing her platinum-certified self-titled...

(2013) received critical acclaim and led him to secure a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. Logic's first two studio albums—Under Pressure (2014)...

original song as his winner's single. His prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, which is co-owned by Sony Music...

vocals. As a result, he was offered a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Booker signed a recording contract with Atlantic to release his debut album...

by Three Dog Night. The song became a Top 40 hit, earning Hiatt a recording contract with Epic Records. Since then he has released 22 studio albums, two...

Records executive Clive Davis. Davis signed Spheeris to a four album recording contract and his debut album was released on the Columbia label. Spheeris'...

Stephan Jenkins signed a recording contract with Elektra Records in May 1996 which was later reported as the largest recording deal ever for an unsigned...

American country band based in Flint, Michigan. In 2010, they signed a recording contract with Chicago-based Bloodshot Records. Started in 2005, under the name...

acoustically. In March 1983, future country star Kathy Mattea received a recording contract after playing at the cafe regularly for seven months. In 1985, songwriters...

December 2010, she signed a recording contract with MCA Music, a movie contract with Regal Entertainment, and a television contract with GMA Network and GMA...

and began uploading covers as a teenager, which led her to sign a recording contract with Warner Records. She released her debut single, Pain, in 2020...

nightclub in New York City. The appearance helped Reese secure her first recording contract with Jubilee Records in 1954 where she recorded a series of albums...