how about offering to teach them all the other bits of the music
business necessary to actually having some chance to make money from
music . . . the recording studio bit is only one part of the job.
Either teach them yourself, or find others who can . . . why not do
them a favour, and yourself, at the same time . . . if they think that
all they have to do is go to a recording studio, and the money will
then keep comming in, they won't get very far and won't come back to
you for album no. 2 . . . there's stuff they NEED to know, and they
won't value it if they just read it for free . . . it would be easy
enough to organise some good reading material on how to actually make
money from music . . . there's plenty of it on the net . . . if they
can't be bothered to look (or think) for themselves, then they NEED
you, or someone else, to help give them a chance.

just an idea )

Chris
(REAL strings for realistic prices
http://www.chris-melchior.com/strings.htm)