EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 1 MIN
Artist Getting Ripped Off By Record Labels
from MBJ Enterprises LLC
Getting a record deal is one thing.Getting your rights back? That’s almost unheard of.In this case, the label agreed to return the band’s rights upon recoup. That doesn’t happen often. Other people in the industry even asked who negotiated that contract.It wasn’t luck. It was intentional.Too many artists before them had already lived the cautionary tale. Stories about legends like Bo Diddley being taken advantage of. Contracts signed. Rights gone. Catalogs owned by someone else.And the line you hear over and over:“I don’t own my music.”Played in front of thousands. Toured the country. Fans think you’re a rock star. Then the tour ends and you’re back painting houses because you don’t own your masters. No mailbox money. No long-term leverage.The spotlight fades fast when you don’t control what you created.Like, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told.#HeresTheDealPodcast #MusicBusiness #RecordDeals #ArtistRights #OwnYourMasters #BoDiddley #MusicIndustryStories #RockAndRollTruth #MaxBakerJr #JeffBrownen #oklahoma #oklahomacityLike, share, and follow so these stories keep getting told.Follow & Connect: Max Baker Jr. Instagram @bmaddmaxx | Facebook @bmaddmaxx Jeff Brownen Facebook @jeff.brownenHere’s The Deal YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@heresthedealokHere’s The Deal Podcast Website https://heresthedealok.comBuy Here’s The Deal Vintage & Collectables https://heresthedealvintagecollectables.comGet an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Card https://medcardsmadeeasy.netConcert & Event Production Services https://bakerboyspro.comBuy Roadie CBD Balm & Oil https://bakersremedycbd.com
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Getting a record deal is one thing. Getting your rights back? That’s almost unheard of. In this case, the label agreed to return the band’s rights upon recoup. That doesn’t happen often. Other people in the industry even asked who negotiated that contract. It wasn’t luck. It was intentional. Too many artists before them had already lived the cautionary tale. Stories about legends like Bo Diddley being taken advantage of. Contracts signed. Rights gone. Catalogs owned by someo...
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