Type: noun
Pronunciation: /lay-bul-ag-gree-ment/
Also spelled or known as: Record Deal, Label Deal, Recording Deal, Recording Contract, Label Contract
Plural: Label Agreements
Related: Recording Contract, Recording Deal, Record Label Contract
What does Label Agreement mean? An agreement between an artist and a record label governing the creation, ownership, release, and exploitation of sound recordings.
A Label Agreement outlines the terms under which a label may record, release, market, distribute, or own rights in an artist’s music.
These deals may include advances, royalties, recoupment, exclusivity, options, and master ownership terms.
Label Agreement synonyms: Label Deal, Recording Deal, Record Deal, Record Label Contract, Recording Agreement, Record Label Deal
Example sentence: “The artist reviewed the label agreement before signing.”
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