Pendulum

Background information
Origin	Perth, Australia
Genre(s)	Electronic Rock Drum and Bass Electronica
Years active	2002—present
Label(s)	Atlantic Records Breakbeat Kaos Warner Music Group
Associated acts	In Flames Adam F Baron Fresh Freestylers Halogen The Prodigy Sub Focus Steven Wilson TC
Website	Website
Members
Rob Swire
Gareth McGrillen
Paul Harding
Ben Mount
Perry ap Gwynedd
Kevin Joseph Sawka

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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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