If you're right about the 30c/69c thing, then I'm totally with you on that. However, is there any chance you could reference where you're getting those numbers from? Everywhere I look online (
Here,
here,
here and
here, for example, to take the first four links from google) all state that the artist gets about 10c.
I'm not saying digital downloads are a bad thing, hell, I think it's a great idea to be able to sell your music online. But seriously? 10%? That's bull****.