Quote by Taylor Swift
A development deal is where they're giving you recording time and money to record, but not promising that they'll put an album out.
Summary
A development deal refers to a contract in the music industry where an artist or band is provided with financial support and studio time to record music. However, the quote clarifies that the deal does not guarantee the release of an album by the record label. In other words, the label is investing in the artist's potential but not committing to distributing their recorded material.
Topics
Money
By Taylor Swift