The artists and performers are often quite reasonable. When you sign a major label deal, many sign away the rights to and control of their work in an effort to

The artists and performers are often quite reasonable. When you sign a major label deal, many sign away the rights to and control of their work in an effort to make a living and support their families. They need the money, also maybe a gold record. Once they sign, the RIAA and label lawyers get to work, so the creator may not have any influence or own the masters. Artists have a good chance of getting the point that authentic publicity is gonna garner authentic fans with authentic ticket stubs, but in the contract, on page 147 section 14a, under "Rights and Royalties" states ...