No. The RIAA represents the major labels as the plaintiff. The labels consider it recouping losses, not making additional profit. They also don't consider it re

No. The RIAA represents the major labels as the plaintiff. The labels consider it recouping losses, not making additional profit. They also don't consider it recouping revenue for the artist. All label obligations are fulfilled and are usually based on total album sales minus recording, production, legal and PR costs. It's important to note that most contracts a label will offer, reward the music copyright and ownership to the label, not the artist. Artists have very little grounds to sue for anything by the time the label is done with them. Unless you are Metallica, Radiohead, Prince or some other huge band that has fulfilled your 5 album label contract, and now have [a]leverage for a new more even-weighted contract or [b]millions to start your own label and produce and promote your own albums, it is likely you will sell your sole and your ownership of your music to sign a contract like the one described above.