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Every now and then, there are reported stories of artistes complaining about their creativity being stifled because of contracts they signed.   To forestall the risks sometimes associated with signing a label, publishing or management deal, Adwoa Ankoma, a Ghanaian-South African entertainment lawyer and policy expert is urging artistes to make it a habit to consult a lawyer at the beginning of their careers to review contracts, anticipate various possible outcomes, and make sure said artiste is protected. “I would advise that from the beginning, artistes get in the habit of hiring a lawyer. One who regularly works in the entertainment or creative industries to review their agreements before they sign them. It may be that, at the beginning of your career, you will have to make concessions in order to have the benefit of a good recording, publishing and management deal,” explained Ankoma to Graphic Showbiz . “It may be that you will renegotiate for a better deal once your value a