31.   Few of the songwriters knew about copyright and many of the singers were too young to sign recording contracts.

32.   He has won titles in four weight classes and become both a multimillionaire and a pop idol with recording contracts, TV offers, and endless business opportunities.

33.   He has no recording contract.

34.   He has earned respect and a recording contract from the black rap community.

35.   He has no recording contract, no publicist and few European festival bookings.

36.   He no longer has personal management or an exclusive recording contract, and he has become nearly invisible in his native America.

37.   He urged his brother to move to Los Angeles, got a friend to watch out for him and helped him get a recording contract.

38.   In addition to podium time, the ASO has a recording contract with Telarc, though its continuance, without Levi and Shaw, is an open question.

39.   In the absence of a recording contract, the management saw little point in carrying the guarantee into the new contract.

40.   In the past year, Nashville labels have started taking a second look at older artists, signing many to new recording contracts.