A point is a percentage point of the price of the album. Points are sort of an incentive for a producer to do good work. The better they do, the more the record will sell and the more the producer will make.

I just got finished my first deal with a band and I'm getting 2 points! WooHoo.

Hi Program,

Thanks very much for the reply. And, mazel tov on the band deal!

Two more questions, if you don't mind:

1) Is money from points generally awarded pre or post breakeven (for the album financiers)?

2) Is the "price of the album" the actual retail sam-goody price, or the wholesale price from the distributor?

Thanks again.

Best,
Jed