Record Labels Looking for a Cut of Tour Revenues

Posted by michael on Friday July 11, 2003 @11:09AM 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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proplem by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-11 11:09 · Score: -1, Offtopic

record labels are proplematic.
If this isn't the fourth post.... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-11 11:11 · Score: -1, Offtopic

...I'll shave my ball sack with a cheese grater.
1. Re:If this isn't the fourth post.... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-07-11 11:14 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  It's the fifth.