Black Eyed Peas

Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Hip-hop Electro-Hop R&B Dance Pop Alternative Hip-Hop Hip house Contemporary R&B Rap Rock
Years active	1995—present
Label(s)	Interscope Records A&M Records
Associated acts	Juanes Atban Klann Cheryl Cole Esthero Sérgio Mendes The Pussycat Dolls Macy Gray Kid Cudi Meanz of Operation David Guetta Wild Orchid Stefanie Ridel Renee Sands Slash Jason Derulo Richie Londres
Website	Website
Members
Will.I.Am
apl.de.ap
Taboo
Fergie
Former members
Kim Hill
Dante Santiago

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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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