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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff
Also, not much money comes from the actual recordings in the first place. When you buy a CD it goes mostly (I'd say 99.9%) towards the actual label, unless of course, it's a big name act on a major label that has at least a gold certified record. Below that, artists don't see much from record sales. The artist gets their pay from merch and touring.
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I wish I'd remembered this piece by Steve Albini when William the Bloody and I were having that piracy debate, but it's still relevant. Really takes a dump on whatever preconceived notions that people still might have about being a band on a label.
The Problem With Music :Negativworldwidewebland