[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by gluteus maximus

And I think the artist usually gets a cut of the royalties from music download sales, although it's likely to be less than for physical sales.

gm

I remember reading somewhere that artists hardly make any money from the CD sales. Most of their royalties come from touring.

[gluteus maximus]

Originally Posted by vikulenka

I remember reading somewhere that artists hardly make any money from the CD sales. Most of their royalties come from touring.

Hi vikulenka

This from The Register two years ago:

According to a report in today's Times newspaper, the Music Managers Forum (MMF), a trade body of artists' representatives, are bemoaning the 4.5p performers make out of every 79p iTunes download. That figure, which translates into a rate of six per cent is half the rate they get from physical singles.

“Sale prices and royalties have gradually been eroded to the point where an artist needs to sell in excess of 1.5m units before they can show a profit, after paying for recording time and tour support," Jazz Summers, MMF chairman and manager of Snow Patrol, told the paper.

gm

[Dave C]

Originally Posted by gluteus maximus

Music Managers Forum (MMF), a trade body of artists' representatives, are bemoaning the 4.5p performers make out of every 79p iTunes download.

That's only because itunes use the other 74.5p per download to pay for their lawyer's yachts ,
Cheers,
Dave C

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by Dave C

That's only because itunes use the other 74.5p per download to pay for their lawyer's yachts ,
Cheers,
Dave C

and DRM installation.

[Dave C]

Originally Posted by vikulenka

and DRM installation.

I'm surprised that they don't get the artist to pay for that as they are really doing them a favour by adding it (wait for Solaris to explode),
Cheers,
Dave C

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by Dave C

I'm surprised that they don't get the artist to pay for that as they are really doing them a favour by adding it (wait for Solaris to explode),
Cheers,
Dave C

We like Solaris, remember?

[Dave C]

Originally Posted by vikulenka

We like Solaris, remember?

Of course, I wouldn't want to see anyone explode (not even Habylab ),
Cheers,
Dave C

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by Dave C

Of course, I wouldn't want to see anyone explode (not even Habylab ),
Cheers,
Dave C

He disintegrated, to spear us, but his spirit remains with us more than ever

[viracocha]

Originally Posted by vikulenka

We like Solaris, remember?

I like him too

[vikulenka]

Originally Posted by viracocha

I like him too

Yep. Were it not for his split personalities and Katie Price, could be even better