Alice In Chains

Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative Metal Grunge Alternative Rock Heavy Metal
Years active	1987—present
Label(s)	Virgin Records Columbia Records EMI Group
Associated acts	Ozzy Osbourne Class of '99 Heart Jerry Cantrell Alice N' Chains Comes with the Fall Mad Season Spys4Darwin
Website	Website
Members
Mike Inez
Jerry Cantrell
Sean Kinney
William DuVall
Former members
Layne Staley
Mike Starr

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iTunes 'Paying The Beatles Direct Royalties'

January 6, 2011

iTunes is paying The Beatles' royalties from digital downloads directly to the band's company, Apple Corps, it's been reported.

The band's back-catalogue made its long-expected debut on iTunes in November last year.

The potentially ground-breaking agreement means The Beatles royalty split could be more than for regular artists who sell their music online.

Normally, a record label distributes royalists to artists and publishers after collecting the wholesale revenue from retailers. The typical figure for a major artist is 20%-25%.

But, according to Reuters, the Beatles record label EMI may be treating the iTunes deal as a licensing pact, which means the revenue split would be more lucrative.

Spokespeople for EMI and Apple Corps refused to comment on the report.

(by Jason Gregory)

iTunes 'Paying The Beatles Direct Royalties'

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