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Record Labels Looking for a Cut of Tour Revenues

Posted by michael on from the blood-from-turnips dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "As many a Slashdotter has pointed out, musicians make their money not from selling records but from going on tour. Now record labels are trying to get a piece of the action. 'Now the music labels, hungry for revenue from any source, are mulling over whether to make a grab for a piece of the tour biz. One company already has: In October EMI Recorded Music signed a deal with Brit singer Robbie Williams that gives the label a cut of the pop star's merchandise, publishing, touring revenue and sponsorship.'"

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  1. This just in..... by mrjive · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...major corporations want more money.

    Full story tonight at 11

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  2. In realted news.. by Valiss · · Score: 5, Funny

    ....the record labels are now requiring musicians to give up their first born in order to breed a new race of pop stars.

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    1. Re:In realted news.. by garcia · · Score: 3, Funny

      nah, they just create them out of thin air. Or is that they just disappear into thin air? Something like that.

    2. Re:In realted news.. by antiMStroll · · Score: 3, Funny

      Apparently screwing artists directly hasn't been successful.

  3. Oh, great. by Patik · · Score: 4, Funny
    Now how am I supposed to actually support an artist I like? Just mail them a check?

  4. Hilary Rosen is quoed as saying by ad0gg · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Bitch betta have muh money" while wearing a big hat with a feather in it

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  5. Re:What terms? by Gherald · · Score: 3, Funny

    How about we just count the entire music industry a "loss"? Would everyone please just STOP LISTENING TO MUSIC?

    This would solve all our problems. No RIAA, no lables, no artists, NO MUSIC!

    Then Slashdot would be free of all this "Evil RIAA" mumbo jumbo and we can get on to discussing IMPORTANT things, such as the up and comming, breathtaking new release of awk !

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