The record companies can claim they compensated the artist, even if the math is bogus. See Steve Albini’s open letter to the music industry for the full accoun

The record companies can claim they compensated the artist, even if the math is bogus. See Steve Albini’s open letter to the music industry for the full accounting…from the nineties when labels made their artists •really• dance for their shekels… Best example I know of Lawful Evil…