It sounds clean. That is exactly why it needs a second look.

Consider a deal that sounds clean: a label hands the producer one lump sum (£8,000) to deliver a finished, release-ready track. No itemised invoices, no back-and-forth. Just bring back the song. The producer agrees. "all-in, no problem."

That single phrase, "all-in", quietly relocates all the budget risk. The adviser's job is to work out onto whom.