Motörhead

Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Heavy Metal Speed Metal Rock'n'Roll
Years active	1975—present
Label(s)	Epic Records Sanctuary Records SPV GmbH
Associated acts	Ozzy Osbourne Hawkwind The Head Cat Girlschool The Damned Headgirl Thin Lizzy Persian Risk Fastway Corrosion of Conformity King Diamond
Website	Website
Members
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister
Phil Campbell
Mikkey Dee
Former members
Lucas Fox
Larry Wallis
Eddie Clarke
Brian Robertson
Würzel
Pete Gill
Phil Taylor
Matt Sorum

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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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