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How iTunes Hurts Weird Al

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the eat-it dept.

Johnny X writes "Weird Al Yankovic recently said he makes far less money when you buy from iTunes than when you buy an actual CD. This guy did the math and showed that Weird Al could be losing up to 85% of his record sales income due to the 'weird' ways the record companies compute digital sales. Are all artists getting the shaft like this?"

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  1. RTFA by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 5, Informative
    I am extremely grateful for your support, no matter which format you choose to legally obtain my music in, so you should do whatever makes the most sense for you personally. But since you ASKED
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  2. Read it on "Wierd Al's" actual website by xmas2003 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Submitter's (?) blog references this, but here is Weird's Al's website where he actually talks about it ... his response on this topic is the 4th bold one down.

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  3. Re:The Shaft by Geno+Z+Heinlein · · Score: 5, Informative

    Musicians will continue to "get the shaft" as long as they rely on majors.

    One of the best references on the subject: Courtney Love Does The Math.

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