Yes .. and also, without that contract with the label, I'm pretty sure you
wouldn't have gotten that 1/2 that you did. ;)
Contracts are always a good idea, even if they can't be enforced for some
reason.
Todd Ashworth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Olive, CIO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 3:15 PM
Subject: RE: Contract
| that's just crazy. no disrespect to your previous situation, but working
| without a contract is a lot like not wearing your seatbelt. it's fine, if
| nothing goes wrong. if something DOES, you're in a world of hurt.
|
| "Requiring a contract sets a tone of mistrust"? au contraire, it tells
the
| company for which you are doing the work that you are a professional.
| working for someone who thinks that you asking for a contract is
| "mistrustful" is the one that'll probably screw you in the end anyway.
|
| this is just my experience as a businessman. YMMV.
|
| chris olive, cio
| cresco technologies
| [EMAIL PROTECTED]
| http://www.crescotech.com
|
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Sean Daniels [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
| Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 2:27 PM
| To: CF-Talk
| Subject: RE: Contract
|
|
| > I haven't seen any sites like that, and there's probably good reason. A
| > contract is a legal document, and laws vary per locality. Your best bet
| > is to consult with a lawyer and have them to put together a "template"
| > that you can use.
|
| <cf_myopinion>
|
| Contracts usefulness are limited. Breach of contract suits are often more
| expensive than what you would get if you win. Requiring a contract sets a
| tone of mistrust. Plus the legal fees of hiring someone to set up the
| template for you.
|
| I say this with some experience, although not in the CF consulting field.
| Before I was a CF guy, I was in a band with a major label recording
| contract. Guess what? Major label hoses band, label wants out, band wants
$$
| contractually obligated (no small amount) for breaking contract, label
says
| "too bad suckers", band can't do anything because the cost of fighting big
| biz in court is greater than that to be gained. Oh well. We settle for
about
| half.
|
| Anyway, lesson learned. I prefer to stay away from contracts. Thanks for
| letting me get that off of my chest. :)
|
| </cf_myopinion>
|
| - Sean
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