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In response to "i would think they take a percentage per unit sold, whether digital or CD -- nm" by chrisco

A percentage? You mean the retailer can set any price and then just give the label a percentage? That doesn't seem right. What would stop them from

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Nov 21 '10, 21:33

selling it for a $1? (Sure they won't make money on the CD, but they got you into the store).

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no, the artist sets the price, amazon distributes for a cut off the top of each sale (subject to having the power to put it on sale for certain - chrisco Nov 21, 21:36 10
- So you are saying the artist allows Amazon to sell it for $3.99? Won't the other chains complain? I think Amazon is taking a hit on the sales. - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:43 9
  - I know that artists are aware of it prior to the album being the "deal of the day." - JaxSean Nov 22, 05:56
  - well, for one, i am pretty sure that itunes was furious when amazon started pricing the way they did. -- nm - TFox Nov 21, 21:46 5
    - Is iTunes not allowed to price that low or are they just being Apply and overcharging. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:50 3
      - I think both. I think that in being trailblazers with the legal mp3 sale thing, they signed deals that in today's view are very pro-label. - TFox Nov 21, 21:56 1
        
        Interesting. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:58
      - Apple and the record labels have pricing agreements in place. Amazon, to my knowledge, does not -- nm - chrisco Nov 21, 21:55
    - they were all like "bitch! what?!" -- nm - chrisco Nov 21, 21:47
  - if you're an artist and Amazon is the biggest online music retailer besides iTunes, why wouldn't you? the volume of units you can move on amazon - chrisco Nov 21, 21:45 1
    - Ok, I see your point. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 21, 21:49

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