Re: [Harp-L] ITunes

["PT Gazell" <ptgazell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Chris,
   Since my CD is available at CD Baby, it is also made available to many 
digital download venues. One of which is I Tunes. I most definitely get paid 
for the downloads. It's been a great thing as far as I can see. However CD 
Baby does all the distributing and accounting which makes it a no brainer. 
Now Mark's situation may be different because he is with a record label as 
opposed to my situation, where I am the record company.

PT Gazell
pt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
www.ptgazell.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/ptgazell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Hammond" <dogtiredstudio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 5:20 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] ITunes


> 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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