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bort
 Post subject: Too Much joy, Too Little Royalties
PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:18 pm 
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Interesting article by the guy from Too Much Joy and digital d/l royalties from major labels.

http://gizmodo.com/5417318/my-6247-roya ... -downloads

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 Post subject: Re: Too Much joy, Too Little Royalties
PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:36 pm 
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Oops.

(your topic title is better than mine.)

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 Post subject: Re: Too Much joy, Too Little Royalties
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PopTodd Wrote:
Oops.

(your topic title is better than mine.)

And you had 15 extra minutes to think about it.
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 Post subject: Re: Too Much joy, Too Little Royalties
PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:00 pm 
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On the one hand, I do think it sucks how the majors work these deals and treat artists they contract with, but on the other hand the artists know what they're getting into when they sign the deal, no?

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 Post subject: Re: Too Much joy, Too Little Royalties
PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:37 pm 
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Here's another rant from a songwriter.

My Song 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth' Was Played More Than 3 Million Times On Pandora And I Was Paid Less Than $40

http://www.businessinsider.com/hit-song ... ate-2013-7

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