Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
It's two advances which seems to be the going rate these days, one for an EP and a larger one for a followup album. The booking agents are a separate deal. It's not a massive amount though, and I'd imagine it's pretty standard with the labels spreading their cash around in the hope of landing a big fish. The obvious exception would be if a band turned up fully formed with a pile of existing material.

It will probably all end in tears for most new artists these days, and they'll be working in Tesco by the time they reach their mid-20's, but I suppose it's a bit of fun and a good life experience. It took bands like Fontaines D.C. 4 albums to get where they are now money wise, while plenty of other talented people are still struggling along, and going back to Cameron Winter he would have been one of them if he hadn't taken matters into his own hands.
Are they being advanced the money? Or is the label just paying for studio time? Fancy studios are a BIG waste of money these days. They should take the money and buy equipment and a van. Setting up a limited company is not a bad idea either.