Originally Posted by USA_flyer
I see. Well that's ok I guess, I can't imagine it's a huge 'tax'.
€0.52 (US$0.64) for a blank audio CD.
Originally Posted by http://www.taxi.com/faq/copyright/royalties.html
CD Royalties
Virtually all of the companies use a 25% packaging deduction for Cds and most companies discount the actual royalty rate itselfóyou might get 75%-85% of the analog rate). Here's an example: an artist has a 10% royalty rate and the company is paying him 85% of that rate for royalties on CD sales on a $15.98 SRLP.
Here's the breakdown:
Retail Price $15.98
Less 25% Packaging- 3.99
Royalty Base: 11.98
Royalty Rate x 8.5%
Royalty (rounded to penny) $1.01
If you want to support the artists, don't buy their CDs. Use the money for concert tickets instead.