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Authored by: shurakai on Apr 30, '03 01:17:02PM  But a dollar
for a song is worth it. I'm sure almost the same amount goes to
the record company, but I feel better about not paying the
overpriced amount of $17.00 for a CD that cost them .50 cents.
[ Reply to This | # ] 50 cents? Well... Authored by: inmanjm on
May 01, '03 09:27:30AM  I'm not trying to justify price gouging
on the side of the industry, but it actually takes a bit more
than plastic to send those CDs out. To break even (even at $17 a
pop) takes quite a LOT of sales. Plus, you've got to make up for
all the flops your company puts out that didn't break even. The
sad part is that unless the artist is also the producer and/or
songwriter, they get small beans compared to the label. I'm
curious to see the flow of the 99 cents apple gets and who in
the recording industry