Black artists often got the short end of the stick when it came to publishing rights.
“I had signed a very bad deal with Specialty. If you wanted to record, you signed on their terms or you didn't record. I got half a cent for every record sold. Whoever heard cutting a penny in half! It didn't matter how many records you sold if you were black. The publishing rights were sold to the record label before the record was even released.
‘Tutti Frutti’ was sold to Specialty for $50,” Little Richard is quoted as having said in his authorized biography,"Rupe went on to defend himself, saying that the deal with Little Richard was fair, especially considering the singerI went beyond my deal! There was ample profit in making a successful record. I made plenty of money. My artists made plenty of money. I didn't share in their personal appearances. I gave him a very fair contract, particularly an unknown.
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