TECHNOLOGY: 90% Of Label Artists Could Be Eligible for Huge Itunes Royalty Increases...

Eminem is the type of multi-platinum, long-term superstar that labels dream of. But a successful lawsuit by Eminem's original publisher against Universal Music Group could end up triggering a massive financial sinkhole on the digital side—and make Universal seriously regret the signing. How bad could the damage be—for all the labels? According to new information shared by attorney Steve Gordon at CMJ, upwards of 90 percent of label agreements are "essentially identical" to the Eminem c...

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