They were willing to charge the hotels against royalties.

A performer with such a track record might negotiate an advance against royalties of around $1 million.

The reward for the winner was a $7,500 to $15,000 advanced against royalties after publication of the book by Dutton.

The league offered no increase of the minimum and an advance of $960 against royalties.

But here it was not a return of overpayments, only an equitable set off against future royalties.

It paid an advance of $1,500 against royalties.

Most first novels have advances against royalties that are less than $10,000 and print runs of 5,000 copies or fewer.

But rights to major movies can cost publishers an advance against future royalties of up to 15 percent of sales to retailers.

There are also usually minimum guaranteed payments against royalties, she added.

Wouldn't writers see his argument against royalties as totally frivolous and lacking in any knowledge of money matters?