it's really not..it's 90's level bad. we're going to find out she signed over her publishing for some books for college next.
I'm saying the standard recording contract is always gonna be grossly in favor of the label. That's just how it goes in any business negotiation.
Think about it. The label is the one who is fronting the cost of wardrobe, videos, studio time, features, etc. The label has to be compensated out of the artist's cut. How else will they get a return on their investment?
That's why it pays to come into a negotiation where you have leverage where you agree to pay for alot of that out of your pocket. That's so you don't owe the label as much. The more you do for yourself, the more of the pie you can get.
1501 invested 8 figures into her to make her pop. She signed the contract and apparently didn't put up much of her own bread, especially in relation to what 1501 spent. Her bigger issue is that she allowed her 1501 projects to be labeled as "mixtapes" instead of an "album." They didn't count towards her 4 album deal.
Sadly, the only people she can really blame is her and her mom for not knowing how the business works.