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Rihanna
Rihanna


Background information
Birth name Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Born February 20, 1988
Origin Saint Michael, Barbados
Genre(s) Urban
Hip-hop
Dance
Reggae
Pop
Contemporary R&B
Years active 2005—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Associated acts Travis Barker
Jay-Z
Ne-Yo
The-Dream
Chris Brown
Katy Perry
Website Website



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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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