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Do the X Factor contestants get royalties from ITunes downloads


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Old 20-11-2010, 19:48
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Just wondered

Surely simon can't nick whats rightly there's?

there was a rumour that if downloads had counted to the real chart aiden would have been no 5 with ma d world, so these downloads are selling....so are the contestants getting a cut?
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Old 20-11-2010, 19:50
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i readd they do get performance royalties yes!

cant remember where tho
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Old 20-11-2010, 19:53
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I'm not sure

Random question in relation though; are the Itunes downloads actually taken from the performance on the show or are they pre recorded?
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Old 21-11-2010, 23:51
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was speaking to ricki from x factor 09 on ustream he said he barely made anything from his experience...

surely they get money from itunes downloads, thats just unethical otherwise!

performance royalties,,,,,hmmm!
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Old 21-11-2010, 23:53
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was speaking to ricki from x factor 09 on ustream he said he barely made anything from his experience...

surely they get money from itunes downloads, thats just unethical otherwise!

performance royalties,,,,,hmmm!
Surely they are in the musician's union.
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Old 21-11-2010, 23:54
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They must do, but from what I've heard performance royalties aren't really all that much all things considered (I mean in general, not just for XFactor acts). Songwriting is where the real money is.
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Old 21-11-2010, 23:56
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Performers (any not just the X Factor people) make nothing from Singles. To make money for the label and for themselves they need to shift albums and tour.
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