Record Labels Looking for a Cut of Tour Revenues

Anonymous Coward writes "As many a Slashdotter has pointed out, musicians make their money not from selling records but from going on tour. Now record labels are trying to get a piece of the action. 'Now the music labels, hungry for revenue from any source, are mulling over whether to make a grab for a piece of the tour biz. One company already has: In October EMI Recorded Music signed a deal with Brit singer Robbie Williams that gives the label a cut of the pop star's merchandise, publishing, touring revenue and sponsorship.'"

This just in.....

[mrjive]

...major corporations want more money.

Full story tonight at 11

This is all the .mp3 pirates' fault.

[Anonymous Coward]

If pirates had just bought the damn CDs instead of illegally downloading them, the record companies wouldn't have to do this. You caused this.

In realted news..

[Valiss]

....the record labels are now requiring musicians to give up their first born in order to breed a new race of pop stars.

Oh, great.

[Patik]

Now how am I supposed to actually support an artist I like? Just mail them a check?

Jay's Opinion:

[dbretton]

Fuck the La-bels
Fuck, fuck fuck
Fuck the La-bels

for all you Jay & Silent Bob fans.

Hilary Rosen is quoed as saying

[ad0gg]

"Bitch betta have muh money" while wearing a big hat with a feather in it

sweet

[August_zero]

This is great news. Snot nosed little musicians owe all of their success to the selfless sacrifices made by the RIAA. All rock stars do is get drug habits, destroy hotel rooms, and go on "Behind the Music" after their careers are finished.

Seriously though, wtf? i could sort of understand in the same way that I understand that evil mad scientists want to destroy the world sort of way, if there was any actual money in the process.

All this is going to do is lead to pirated concerts. Bands will be kidnapped and forced to perform for free by angry fans.

Re:What terms?

[Gherald]

How about we just count the entire music industry a "loss"? Would everyone please just STOP LISTENING TO MUSIC?

This would solve all our problems. No RIAA, no lables, no artists, NO MUSIC!

Then Slashdot would be free of all this "Evil RIAA" mumbo jumbo and we can get on to discussing IMPORTANT things, such as the up and comming, breathtaking new release of awk !

Re:This just in.....

[Kneo24]

the RIAA has found a way to blame piracy on their loss of money in touring.

Later in the program we'll talk about cute fluffy bunnies and the best way to filet them.

How Unfair

[ocie]

That money rightfully belongs to TicketMaster.

Re:In realted news..

[garcia]

nah, they just create them out of thin air. Or is that they just disappear into thin air? Something like that.

Re:In realted news..

[antiMStroll]

Apparently screwing artists directly hasn't been successful.

Re:In realted news..

[mrpuffypants]

Unless you date Britney Spears!

Britney Spears comes clean; not a virgin! [yahoo.com]

Zing!

Re:Word up!

[Stuart Gibson]

Oh come on, if Radiohead weren't whining they lose they key demographic.

Goblin