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no, pre internet bands still got dicked on record sales and made their bank on live performances.
by Avshalom 14y ago
no, pre internet bands still got dicked on record sales and made their bank on live performances.
- jbuzbee 14y agoFrom the article referenced above; " megastars like Lyle Lovett have pointed out that he sold 4.6 million records and never made a dime from album sales. It's why the band 30 Seconds to Mars went platinum and sold 2 million records and never made a dime from album sales." Jaw-dropping...
- max13 14y agoyes.
- tunesmith 14y agoBut the record companies made a killing on the recorded album sales. It's not because touring is better than recorded sales, it's because they were being dicked by the labels.