Recoup
Type: verb
Pronunciation: /ri-ko͞op/
Also spelled or known as: Recover Costs
Plural: Recoups
Related: Recoupable
What does Recoup mean? To recover money previously advanced or invested.
Recoup refers to the process of recovering expenses, advances, or investments from an artist’s royalties or earnings.
In music, labels often recoup recording costs, marketing expenses, advances, or tour support before artists receive royalty payments.
Recoupment terms are typically outlined in contracts.
Recoup synonyms: Recover Costs, Reimburse, Earn Back
Example sentence: “The label began to recoup its marketing expenses from album sales.”
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