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I'm not sure what difference it makes that they don't have labels? The deal is the same for everyone, you get higher royalties overall in exchange for the 3 mon

• themartorana 11y ago
  Of course large labels can handle this. Small artists that rely on month-to-month revenue to live suffer when they have to give their product away for 3 months. If you give away swag at an event to promote your business with your logo, I bet you still paid the manufacturers and printers and shippers and... And this isn't a "new" business opportunity. It's very likely many subscribers will come Spotify or Rdio or other service, so it isn't a full net plus. Revenue from other avenues will go down.
  • IBM 11y ago
    They aren't giving away their product, they're getting higher royalties overall. Your argument makes sense only if every single artist is going to be releasing a new album during this 3 month trial period, and that everyone that subscribes to Apple Music does so when it launches. That's not going to happen and musicians will release music long after the trial period is over, for which they'll be earning a higher royalty.
• waterlesscloud 11y ago
  The deal isn't the same for everyone. The big record labels have individually negotiated deals with Apple Music.