Thanks for all this info. I agree...it doesn't sound too promising. I had heard or read somewhere several months ago that the majors were wanting control of MySpace because they couldn't stand all the potential and alleged revenue the unsigned artists were pulling in. They wanted the focus back on something they could control. True or not, it seems very likely now.

Having worked for EMI several years ago, I have a very bad taste in my mouth for the majors and nothing they've done in the past few years has tempered that. Aren't they even trying to re-negotiate download royalties with performing rights orgs to make them more one-sided in their favor?

As Brian has said: Ack!

To reply to Cher...I'm seeing CD-v-download numbers along the same lines as FreewheelNat: 100 downloads per CD sold. Often even more. My last single was download-only as will be my next one.



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