LOS ANGELES - Scotty McCreery can thank a fourth judge to clear his path to become the latest "American Idol" - a person who was not to criticize its song.
A judge of Los Angeles approved contract a minor financial guarantees both McCreery and Lauren Alaina Monday, two days before the fan votes gave crooner country price top of the show. Draft contracts give the winner of the first place - McCreery - at least $250 000 in advances for the winner of the show and the recording of their first album.
The young man of 17 years will win tens of thousands of dollars more for the granting of "Idol" partners rights resemblance, goods and rider and will also receive royalties on any music it releases.
Finalist of the Alaina is also set to receive major troubleshooting; contact approved by the judge of the superior court Marjorie Steinberg calls for 16 - year-olds and receive $87,500 for finishing second. The amount should be doubled if Alaina recorded an album.
Despite the payments which would be the dream of many high-schoolers, the newly hit stars receive phenom below an another "Idol" who needed his MOM to perform authorization. Season Six Winner Jordin Sparks has received a contract that guarantees him an advance of $180,000 after the show and another sum of $180 after delivering his first album.
Also, in some seasons, winners were paid a minimum of $100,000 for the merchandise rights, records show. Agreements of good of the project for McCreery and Alaina give $ 50,000 and his $40,000.
Their confrontation this week was the first time in the history of "Idol" that the two main competitors were less than 18 years of age. About 29.3 million people listening, of which the Nielsen Co. stated that Thursday was 21 percent over final of last year.
"It felt like a dream", McCreery said backstage in his dressing room after the show on Wednesday. "He still did not sank again, and I think that it will be for some time." I'm on the roof of the world right now. ?
Judges must sign on contracts for the entertainment for minors, and ensure that appropriate financial guarantees remain in place until adolescents reach adulthood.
Many other minor candidates were presented on the show and advanced in its final stages, including the seven season finalist David Archuleta. The contracts for project filed the petition of contract of a minor, his indicate the payment to win "Idol" this year was so total $ 360,000 an album was recorded and Archuleta was to receive an advance of $155,000 for then - place double once he produced an album.
Contracts may be extended several times to allow the partners of "Idol" release several albums, and advance payments increase every time that the contract is renewed.
"Idol" youth contracts and agreements for registration require emission producers and partners to place 15 per cent of their gross earnings in a trust account that cannot be touched until after they turn 18.
McCreery nor Alaina was present Monday when Steinberg approved their agreements of "Idol."
Their advances will be placed into a Coogan account, which is named after Jackie Coogan, a beginning-Hollywood child actor who was forced to continue his mother and his former manager to recover its gains.
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