Funnily enough, I'm reading (and had started before seeing the article that sparked off this thread) Simon Garfield's "Expensive Habits: The Dark Side Of The Music Industry" which deals with the huge lawsuits and losses and career-stalling legal delays incurred by famous & successful artists because of having signed a ruinous contract, usually hastily and without professional advice, with stars in the eyes and nothing in the fridge. It's enough to run your blood cold.