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Old 11-16-2019, 05:15 PM  
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
I read a book about Van Halen and their first tour.... it was insane, and boy did they get screwed over by the record companies. They made the big time and came back from their first world tour and found themselves in debt.
Same thing happened to Tom Petty. Unknowingly signed his song rights away and went broke touring. Managed to get his song rights back when he went bankrupt and screwed them right back.
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