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Originally posted by posh
Headphone size doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the music you're listening to, nor does it mean there's a preset volume? and that extra 5% can add up, especially for writers.
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To notice the quality, Earphones won't give them justice. And Headphones escape more sound, which means its easier to hear other peoples which is my point.
Anyway, that extra 5% goes to the label, and the artist literally won't see any of it. Because Labels pay the artist and if the artist didn't earn enough to get the money back, guess who won't see the money?
Yes, 5% may add up. But it's not a drastic enough difference for indie artists you're referring to that probably don't make much to begin with as the labels would most likely pay them the same.
If there was a 15% difference, MAYBE the artist would get a much heftier chunk of cash. But 5% is nothing to the label, and will just help them financially, not enough to actually pay the artists more.
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The only "artists" who are getting more are the ones who own a 3% share in it. Those are the artists who will see the pay increase.