First, get paid

Henny Youngman’s first rule for aspiring entertainers was, “Get the money.”  That can be easier said than done.

Struggling musicial “artists” and those who represent them present a fertile ground for misunderstanding or even overreaching.  The problem is ubiquitous—a recent story from Kenya details the contract woes of young musicians for whom everything seems to be going right—except that they aren’t getting any money.