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For anyone suggesting that Taylor is not greedy, most artists don't get the majority of the money from airplay, the record labels do. Apple's move is to cut rec
by headShrinker 11y ago
For anyone suggesting that Taylor is not greedy, most artists don't get the majority of the money from airplay, the record labels do. Apple's move is to cut record labels massive control grip on the market, not to rip off the artist. Taylor Swift is in a very unique positions to have a very lucrative record deal with her label. Most artists don't, that's why you are hearing from her and not others.
It was the same situation with Metallica and Napster. They got the majority of the money from their record sales. Most artists are just interested in the massive distribution these platforms offer, so when a relatively small act shows up in your town you might have heard of them. The live show is were most acts make any money anyway.
Many years ago, I recorded a number of albums with different bands. On average, for every $10 album sold, I would get 10 cents, paid to me after the label recoups costs. When you aren't Taylor Swift, that is the deal most artist are offered through a record label.
- ddebernardy 11y agoCurious to understand... what's the point of getting 1% of any sale of something that wouldn't be there to sell in the first place had you not created it? I find it really hard to believe that labels guarantee you'll get over 100 times the amount of sales that you'd get without them. Do they?
- headShrinker 11y agoI don't know that I completely understand your question... The point is to create something. Your other question, the label guarantees nothing... Often after recording and publishing the artist is left in debt to the label for all expenses, the label then charges exorbitant rates for studio, legal, duplication, and doesn't pay a dime to the artist till the money is recouped. Often artist who don't sell enough albums are left in debt to the label and then summarily dropped. Most of the time after only one album. Swift is abviously far beyond this status and can command a massive sway when it comes to crafting her new contracts.