A lump sum usually paid to developers by publishers and/or distributors. Advances are usually non-refundable and made on royalties from sales of a game.
Money paid to an author, usually at the time a contract is signed, that is a portion of expected royalties that will be paid to the author once the book is published. Originated from the phrase "advance against royalties."
The amount of money paid to a writer by a publisher before a book is published. The amount varies depending upon a variety of factors like: the publisher; the writer's background; and the type of book. Advances are sometimes paid in installments as the writer works toward publication. The payments come from the projected royalties of the book.
A sum of money that is usually applied against money to be earned; sometimes referred to as "draw"
a payment to an author against anticipated royalties. If the advance is for a promised manuscript, the author may have to return it in case he cannot deliver an acceptable manuscript. But once a manuscript has been accepted, the author's advance is his to keep even if royalties do amount to enough to pay back the advance. If royalties exceed the advance, the author receives the excess and the book is said to have earned back its advance.
Compensation paid to an author once the author's book is contracted but before it is published. Typically, one-half of the advance is paid upon signing of the contract, the remaining half upon delivery of the final manuscript. Advances are paid against future earnings (royalties), which means the author doesn't receive royalty payments until the advance has been "earned out."
Once a mortgage lender has agreed in principal to give you a mortgage on a property you want to buy, the next step is to actually get hold of the funds. The loan itself is the " advance", known as such because the lender is lending you, the borrower, the money in advance of repayment.
Amount of money being lent under the loan agreement.
Sometimes referred to as "draw," it is a sum of money which is applied against money to be earned.
The amount of money that we will lend you.
an amount paid before it is earned
pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
a book of daniel payment made to the author before book of daniel the book goes on sale
a loan given to an author against future royalties, full stop
an amount of money received before the work is done in anticipation of the completion of the work
an estimated payment of travel entitlements or per diem before those entitlements are earned
a prepayment of royalties that you get to keep, no matter how badly the book sells
a sum of money paid by the publisher to the song writer for conveying to the publisher copyrights to a song or a collection of agreed songs
A percentage of a writing fee paid to you up front, usually before you've turned in the project. Unless you're extremely talented (which of course you are), you won't see very many of these early in your career. !-- google_ad_client = "pub-6167988213978292"; google_ad_width = 180; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "180x90_0ads_al"; google_ad_channel ="5878910303"; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "339933"; google_color_url = "000000"; google_color_text = "000000";
A percentage of the money paid to the writer by a publisher prior to publication of the book. Advances are paid against future royalties, and are paid back to the publisher once the book starts earning royalties.
(1) advance given before the novel is published. (2) when a magazine publisher pays for an article before the article is published as opposed to paying on publication.
A payment made as an advance against royalties by a publisher to an author or illustrator when the author's book is acquired by the publisher. The advance is often paid in two parts: half upon the signing of the contract, and half upon the delivery or the publisher's formal acceptance of the manuscript. The advance is charged against royalties and must "earn out" (that is, accrued royalties must amount to the size of the advance) before any royalties are paid.
Money paid (usually in installments) to an author by a publisher prior to publication. The advance is paid against royalties.
The total amount borrowed less any deposit paid.
An amount of money that is advanced by the Lender for a mortgage.
Money paid to a writer by a publisher prior to publication of a book. An advance is made against the royalties the book will earn, and is paid back to the publisher when the book begins to earn royalties.
a sum of money paid to you by your agent on behalf of an advertising company that wishes to book you for a job. This is usually paid in advance of your working to secure your services particularly if you are in demand as a top model.
Money that is paid before the modeling job is completed. This is deducted at a later time from the model's pay. Advances can be given to cover modeling supplies such as portfolios.
Money allowed to whalemen before starting on a voyage, for the purchase of outfits and for settlements with the boarding-master. It is charged against their subsequent earnings.
(1) Money given to an author before the book is published. Usually calculated on estimated book sales. (2) When a magazine publisher pays for an article before the article is published instead of paying on publication.
The commission paid upon activation of new business received, for example, Broker Benefits or member applications. Brokers may elect to receive commissions on an Advance or "As-Earned" basis. Checks are issued daily.
Payment made up front to a book author. The idea is that royalties earned pay off the advance, and after it's paid off royalty cheques start arriving - except that this will never happen with the silly-money advances paid to some celebrity authors.
the amount of money lent to a borrower
A loan of money, the mortgage.
Compensation paid to an author once the book is contracted, prior to its being published.
a sum paid to the author in anticipation of royalty earnings.
Money paid by a publisher to an author or illustrator before the book goes on the market, in anticipation of sales. The advance is charged against royalties and must "earn out" before any royalties are paid.
money paid to author by publisher once book is under contract. 1/2 of advance is generally paid upon signing of the contract, 1/2 upon delivery of final manuscript. Advances are paid against future royalties (see below), so the author won't receive any additional payments until the royalty earnings have surpassed the amount of the advance.
The payment from a record label to an artist in advance of royalties to be earned in the future, and recouped by offsetting those future earned royalties against the money advanced. In other words, when a label "advances" a band $100,000, the label pays itself back by retaining the first $100,000 worth of royalties for itself instead of passing it along to the band. The process of keeping the royalty money to pay back an advance is called recoupment, which is another way of saying that an advance is recoupable from royalties. Advances are usually non-refundable.
this term is used to refer to the amount of money that the lender permits you to borrow for your mortgage.
The actual amount of money agreed to be lent to you for your mortgage.
This is any sum of money which we lend to you under the Mortgage Deed.
A services company may establish a salary advance to assist new employees with initial cash flow problems, or to help seasoned employees with emergency needs. The advance represents money received before it is actually earned. In addition, some businesses will establish an employee cash advance program to provide for business-related travel expenses.
Money withdrawn from a pre-approved line of credit.
Increase in the price or market value of real estate or, most commonly, money given to someone before it is earned, as in payment for services or good received prior to receipt of same.
This is the actual amount of money that you borrow including any additional fees that have been added. ridging Loan A temporary loan that enables you to complete the purchase of a new home before completing the sale of your existing property. apped Rate These mortgages have a ceiling above which your payments will not rise.