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Radio 1 Stories: Life After the Deal

MistaJam

02/08/2015

Life After the Deal

BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1 Stories, Life After the Deal

MistaJam finds out what happens to artists when the contract ends and they are not wanted.

Fame, hits, success, money - the artist signs the deal and it all looks wonderful, until the contract expires. MistaJam finds out what happens next.

Fame. Hits. Success. Money. Every young aspiring artist is certain that's what their future will hold when they sign on the dotted line of their first major music deal. 

But in reality, even while still enjoying the whirl of relatively new-found celebrity, many performers can quickly find themselves 'parting ways' with their label, and almost as soon as they thought they'd 'made it'. 

Imagine still being recognised, getting invited to premieres and parties, with fans asking for your autograph, but at the same time feeling crushed because you've been left without a deal and unemployed.

In 'Life After The Deal' MistaJam finds out what happens next, after the recording contract is cut short.

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