Music World
 
Find Artists:
 
 
 
Russian versionSwitch to Russian 
Queens Of The Stone Age
Queens Of The Stone Age


Background information
Origin Palm Desert, California, USA
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Neo-psychedelia
Stoner Rock
Alternative Rock
Years active 1997—present
Label(s) Universal
Interscope Records
Associated acts Eagles of Death Metal
Them Crooked Vultures
Kyuss
Fififf Teeners
Mondo Generator
Sweethead
The Dead Weather
The Desert Sessions
Website Website
Members
Joey Castillo
Troy Van Leeuwen
Josh Homme
Dean Fertita
Michael Shuman



Music World  →  Lyrics  →  Q  →  Queens Of The Stone Age  →  News

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)



See also:




© 2011 Music World. All rights reserved.