Typically royalties aren't tied to revenue; they're tied to plays. Play a song, pay out. That's how the system tends to work. Apple wasn't planning on doing th

Typically royalties aren't tied to revenue; they're tied to plays. Play a song, pay out. That's how the system tends to work. Apple wasn't planning on doing that much, and now they are. So I think "nothing here to suggest Apple treats artists more fairly than anyone else" is an apt observation. Unless the details come to light, it's unclear if they're doing better or worse for artists than anyone.