In November 2009, Block Entertainment signed a joint venture deal with Capitol Records.

"It's probably the worst venture deal in the world," he says.

The movie was financed by Constantin Film through a joint venture deal with subsidiary Impact Pictures.

But by all accounts that other inspiration for venture deals, big-money acquisitions, is once again hot.

A joint venture deal is now being finalized.

"Obviously, the rate reduction adds some complexities to the joint venture deal, but it's not in any danger of collapsing," the spokeswoman said.

In 2002, Rawkus signed a joint venture deal with MCA.

In December 1998 Tool agreed to a new contract, a three-record joint venture deal.

But he chose to signed a joint venture deal with Atlantic Records that year.

The Aphilliates Music Group signed a joint venture deal with Asylum Records in 2006.