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this is absolutely untrue for most artists. besides, artists that don't make much off their records choose to take that route.
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The artist created the product, recorded it and the finished product is judged by the public on the quality of the music. Yet they get the smallest piece of the pie, with the record labels and distributors usually taking about 85% of the income.
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I think musicians should get paid for what they do.
--turnipmonster
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Did I say otherwise?