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[BlackArcher101]

I have a question, of the 99 cents you pay at itunes, what percentage of that actually goes to the artist?

They way I see it, paying for single songs is just a step above downloading the song for free. The artists still aren't getting their percentage of the $12-15 cd's that you are not buying. I fail to see how buying single tracks is good for an artist at all. It seems the winners here are itunes and puretracks.

[snowdude]

Why pay?
Tis legal to download in Canda

[metallicat]

Originally posted by snowdude@Dec 4 2004, 04:34 PM
Why pay?
Tis legal to download in Canda

That is true, but for me personally, I don't agree with it.

[Cowboy]

Originally posted by BlackArcher101@Dec 4 2004, 04:25 PM
I have a question, of the 99 cents you pay at itunes, what percentage of that actually goes to the artist?

They way I see it, paying for single songs is just a step above downloading the song for free. The artists still aren't getting their percentage of the $12-15 cd's that you are not buying. I fail to see how buying single tracks is good for an artist at all. It seems the winners here are itunes and puretracks.

Then that would mean the CD is not worth $12-$15, they are willing to sell somewhere else cheaper. The good old Market Economy

[metallicat]

What does it cost for these places to buy the license to be able to sell the songs?

[MarchHare]

Originally posted by oilers_fan@Dec 5 2004, 02:06 PM
What does it cost for these places to buy the license to be able to sell the songs?

I think they have to pay a royalty of anywhere between 30-50% to the song's copyright holder (i.e. the record label).