[Harp-L] ITunes

["Chris Hammond" <dogtiredstudio@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here's a question that I hope someone has a reasonable answer to.  Within 
the last year or so, I have been using ITunes for all of my music buying.  
They have a great selection of blues, allow you to buy specific songs, and 
work flawlessly for playback and creating mixes.  I had thought that the 
artists were all hip to this and got a piece of the take.  Songs cost 99 
cents apiece $9.99 for most complete CD's.

I went to see Mark Hummel at a show and talked with him. I mentioned my 
ITunes habit and he said "Wussat?"  I explained the whole Apple/IPOD thing 
and ITunes.  I also said that most of his CD's were on ITunes and available 
for purchase.  He said "Hmm, i ain't receved a $#)$#&)#$  penny from these 
guys"  So now my question is, do they receive a piece of the take?  Does the 
record company get a piece?  I assume that they must otherwise, there would 
be one heckuva stink being raised.  So do artists like Hummel, Rick Estrin, 
Piazza, the Clarke estate, etc... get a piece of the take?  They all have 
CD's on ITunes.

Anybody got an answer?  I'd love to hear.  Also would be glad to forward any 
info to Hummel since I have his email now.

Chris

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