Artists can build or maintain a fan base through downloads without having to worry about physical albums being in stock at retail stores. But financially, artists may be not getting such a great deal. In 2009, popular artist Eminem sued his record label for extra royalties from downloads. According to the website Cult of Mac, at issue was how much an artist should get per download. The website said Eminem was getting 20 cents per 99-cent song and wanted 35 cents.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
The effect on Album sales?
The year Apple's iTunes made downloading of certain songs an easy and legal process. By 2009 download sales of albums easily outpaced retail sales but its impact was still hard to judge. Even with download figures added in, album sales that year were way down from the year before
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