[GrungeMonkey]

I was just wondering if any of you guys know what kind of a cut musicians get from releases such as CDs and downloads? I would imagine its not that much and that the record companies get a disproportionate amount, but I may be wrong...

[Cantankerous]

not much, most of it goes to the record company. i don't know the exact percentage but i can probably find out for you. bands make most of their money touring.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by GrungeMonkey

I was just wondering if any of you guys know what kind of a cut musicians get from releases such as CDs and downloads? I would imagine its not that much and that the record companies get a disproportionate amount, but I may be wrong...

check this out

http://www.kittyfeet.com/diy.htm

[Pookie]

I would guess it varies greatly from band to band and record compny to record company.

1-2 dollar per recordis realistic

[Cantankerous]

according to a friend of mine who's a musician by profession, her band gets like 80 or 90 cents for every $15 CD sold, which is approximately something like 16 percent?

utter fuckery.

keep on filesharing kids. it fucks the record company, not the band.

[Pookie]

Maybe your "friend" is just stupid?

Ever think that's a possibility?

[Cantankerous]

You're fucking stupid.

[Pookie]

I used to get 67% from my CD sales.

Now who's stupid?

[Cantankerous]

in what band?

edit i am so fucking terrible at doing math

that's like 6 percent not 16

it seems unreasonable but when you consider the fact that it's on an independent label for a band who makes most of their money playing shows in new york city...well it's still unreasonable. but it's not surprising. considering this, the CD is probably more like $10 but i've never bought one because i don't have a CD player so i don't actually know, in which case they would be getting 9% off a CD which is more reasonable.

finish school and you won't fail at math.

[Everyneurotic]

traditionally, a percentage between 10%-15% after recouping costs and investments (also known as advances.)

some bands get more, some less.

[Cantankerous]

Originally Posted by Pookie

I used to get 67% from my CD sales.

Now who's stupid?

IN WHAT FUCKING BAND?

[Trasher02]

Depends on the band and the record company.
Big bands do receive a lot of cash for it though, my dad's a musician and he used to have a big hit in Belgium during the nineties. He still receives lots of money for it... I dunno I'll ask more about this shit tomorrow.

[Cantankerous]

Originally Posted by Trasher02

Depends on the band and the record company.
Big bands do receive a lot of cash for it though, my dad's a musician and he used to have a big hit in Belgium during the nineties. He still receives lots of money for it... I dunno I'll ask more about this shit tomorrow.

that's probably royalties, not sales money.

Originally Posted by Pookie

Not surprising because he's none too bright?

see edit re: miscalculations on my part because i can't fucking do math.


IN WHAT FUCKING BAND DID YOU COLLECT 67 PERCENT OF THE MONEY FROM CD SALES??

[Decayed Rhapsody]

Good article on this in Wired with David Byrne:
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/m...urrentPage=all

[atsonicpark]

$1.

[PAULYBEE2656]

they get fuck all.. its about 10% if they have a good deal.....

the band i am kinda doing p.r. for are lucky to make a cent out of their first two releases but they are doing it independendtly and by themselves..

anyone who gets more than 20% of sales i would look at with an arched dubious eyebrow......

[atsonicpark]

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

$1.

$1.

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I don't know ask The Beatles.

[gmku]

Originally Posted by GrungeMonkey

I was just wondering if any of you guys know what kind of a cut musicians get from releases such as CDs and downloads? I would imagine its not that much and that the record companies get a disproportionate amount, but I may be wrong...

Tons! Loads! They make so much money, man. Why do think they call them rock "stars"?