Jeff Campbell
04-19-2010, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.cultofmac.com/infographic-most-artists-earn-more-revenue-through-itunes-than-at-retail/38097?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+cultofmac/bFow+(Cult+of+Mac)&utm_content=Google+Reader' target='_blank'>http://www.cultofmac.com/infographi...t=Google+Reader</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"This incredible infographic from Information is Beautiful really puts the iTunes business model in perspective: for the vast majority of artists, iTunes gives them a significantly larger share of the revenue than traditional retail outlets, and orders of magnitude more cash than any other digital music service out there."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1271341379.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>When I first looked at this, after reading the initial paragraph, I thought the writer was delusional. But now that I understand the high end royalty deal is only for the big name artists, I can see the benefit to using something like iTunes for an artist. Of course pressing them yourself will get you the biggest cut but that isn't a viable option for most artists, especially those just starting out.*</p>