The dark truth behind signing a record deal

Here’s the truth about singing a record deal (Picture: REX / GETTY)‘Record contracts are just like – I’m gonna say the word – slavery,’ Prince once famously warned young artists.Most struggling musicians can only dream of signing to a label, working hard to gain the recognition of studio executives so they can be catapulted to superstardom.However, in 2015, one of the most iconic singers of all time blasted the industry as ‘slavery’, stating he was