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Mogwai
Mogwai


Background information
Origin Glasgow, Scotland
Genre(s) Instrumental Rock
Post-Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Years active 1995—present
Label(s) Matador Records
Sub Pop
Play It Again Sam
Chemikal Underground
Website Website
Members
Stuart Braithwaite
Dominic Aitchison
Martin Bulloch
John Cummings
Barry Burns
Former members
Brendan O'Hare



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iTunes 'Paying The Beatles Direct Royalties'

January 6, 2011
iTunes 'Paying The Beatles Direct Royalties'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)



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