Damon Albarn

Background information
Birth name	Damon Albarn
Born	March 23, 1968
Born place	Whitechapel, London, England
Origin	Colchester, England
Genre(s)	Hip-hop Alternative Hip-Hop Alternative Rock Britpop
Years active	1988—present
Associated acts	Gorillaz Blur The Good, the Bad & the Queen Monkey: Journey to the West
Website	Website

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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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