Gwen Stefani

Background information
Birth name	Gwen Renée Stefani
Born	October 3, 1969
Born place	Anaheim, California, United States
Genre(s)	Pop Dance Rock Electronic R&B
Years active	1986—present
Label(s)	Interscope Records
Associated acts	Slim Thug Akon André 3000 Pharrell Williams Eve The Neptunes No Doubt Sublime
Website	Website

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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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