"My first step then is to submit the documents Sheer wants and get a termination date from them."

No. Your first step should be to consult an attorney before you even speak with Sheer again.

When you stated, The contract does say “everything you write for the duration of the contract”. That clause is something that sounds to me you will likely have to address before you terminate. Why would you choose to provide them evidence they can use against you in a contract dispute?

Written contracts do not have to be fair. They have to be specific, agreed upon in writing and signed by all parties. An insurance policy is a good example of a one sided contract as is a rental lease.

You are facing terminating a contract that was conceived by attorneys working exclusively for the record company and likely more than one attorney worked on it. That contract is based on previous case law and has been litigated numerous times which over the years and has surely resulted in changes, clarifications and fine tuning strictly for the benefit of the company not the artist.


Last edited by Charlie Fogle; 08/17/18 01:40 AM.
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