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As it turns out, the big stars don't really make all that much, either -- their performances are work-for-hire, and all the profits go to the publishers. The royalties paid to songwriters on a typical CD amount to less than $2, if I remember correctly.
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Date: 2005-11-04 01:29 am (UTC)As it turns out, the big stars don't really make all that much, either -- their performances are work-for-hire, and all the profits go to the publishers. The royalties paid to songwriters on a typical CD amount to less than $2, if I remember correctly.