"You own what you make" isn't a slogan on our homepage — it's the deal. This page spells out what that means in practice, before you ever sign anything.
We don't take ownership of your recordings or your songwriting as the price of signing with us. Our standard deal is structured around licensing and services, not a transfer of your copyrights. You keep what's yours; we put a studio and a team behind it.
We don't dictate your sound, your image, or your release calendar to fit a quarterly target. We give notes, we push back when we think a record isn't ready, and we tell you the truth — but the final creative call on your own music is yours.
We won't ask you to sign away rights to work you made before you met us, or to future work outside the scope of what we've actually agreed to. Every agreement we make is specific about what it covers.
If we're handling money on your behalf — recoupable studio costs, distribution, licensing — you get access to the numbers behind it. No black-box statements. If something doesn't add up, you can ask, and you'll get a real answer.
Our deals aren't built to trap you in a bad relationship. If it's not working, our agreements include real, defined ways to walk away — not indefinite terms designed to outlast your career. We'd rather earn a long relationship than lock you into one.
This page describes our general approach and philosophy — it isn't a substitute for an actual contract, and it doesn't modify any agreement you've already signed with us. Every artist deal is negotiated and put in writing individually. If anything here conflicts with a signed agreement, the signed agreement governs.
If you're considering signing with us and want to talk through any of this before you do, reach out: info@tablelampstudios.com.