Fragbait,Jan 23 2006, 09:01 AM Wrote:Studio's only sell their cds /dvds because Korn / Britney Spears / Madonna created the tracks on them. Every John Doe wants to know why Britney has a pimple on her ass, and if it's big or not. That's why the margin the artists receive should be way bigger than that of an assembly worker. I believe it's about 0.60 ⬠of about 16 ⬠now (while retail gets about 6 ⬠of it, so it's actually 0.60 of 10) which is about 6%. I'm all in for the expenses that the labels have to spend to promote their artists, but I'm saying that artist must at least be entitled 15% of the profit, which would be 1.50 ⬠following my calcs.
Got the point?
Greetings, Fragbait
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Yes that all sounds very nice, but you know that if the managers, producers etc. don't make commercials, nobody buys the CD of Britney Spears etc.etc. And just as you know this, also Britney Spears knows this and that is why she signed the contract that, as most important person who contributed to the CD she only gets a few %.
So I also think the artist should get more, even 50 % if you ask me....but only under the condition that they stop making clever adds to sell expensive stuff to poor highly influencable kids. And that radio stations start playing music that they like, instead of getting paid for playing certain songs etc. etc.
probably people will reply again with "but nobody forces you to buy the CDs" and "they have the law on their side".
So maybe it is time that there will be some laws against selling useless things to people. :blink: