IMO-- a label must recoup costs before the artist should get broke off.. I dont know the situation, dont much care.. but when it comes to buyin' 5 of one CD or 50 of one CD and then slangin' them on my own.. not only am I makin' back what I put in, but that artist is gettin' FREE pub.. gettin' heard in a market he wouldnt necessarily hit, especially if he's not out in the streets pushin' his own shit..