Hey...Have I been hired by someone...??
Errrrr...Don't think so!...Least ways, I haven't signed a contract, and am not being payed.
Yes, Of course all musicians should think long and hard before signing anything. Especially in the Folk World, where sometimes the difference between making a living, or just about surviving, could actually come down to a few hundred record sales.
Maybe new and up & coming artists will read all of this and take note. It's not even as though we're talking 6 figure numbers here.
All I ask is fair play for someone who has not had the chance.
Ralphie.
(Getting off his soapbox...about time too, you cry!)