Exploitative Industry Contracts Deny Artists Ownership and Fair Compensation
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Summary
Artists in creative industries face systematically exploitative contracts that strip them of ownership of their own work and leave them without fair compensation. These contracts often include recoupable expenses and royalty structures that ensure almost no profit reaches the artist, while companies retain copyright forever. Existing legal protections and union support are insufficient, leaving independent artists with little recourse and no control over their intellectual property.
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Artists face exploitative record label contracts where they never own their work and receive no fair compensation.
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