Rebecca Black is.....

[OCGuy]

she's made a shitload on itunes.

What constitutes a "shitload"?

Even if she made a decent amount of money for this song, I have a feeling she isn't set for life. It isnt like she is going to have some on-going career as an "artist" because of this.

 

[datalink7]

What constitutes a "shitload"?

Even if she made a decent amount of money for this song, I have a feeling she isn't set for life. It isnt like she is going to have some on-going career as an "artist" because of this.

Last I heard she had around 60,000 downloads? At $1.00 a song, minus Apples cut, that isn't even close to "set up for life" or a "shitload".

 

[jonks]

Last I heard she had around 60,000 downloads? At $1.00 a song, minus Apples cut, that isn't even close to "set up for life" or a "shitload".

Does she have a record label?

How much does an artist keep from an itunes purchase?

A. "10 cents."

This sobering Q & A comes from the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP) iTunes Artist-Producer Royalty Calculation sheet.

More: "For major label artists, Apple collects 34 cents and the label keeps 55 cents."
********

Thus 60,000 x $1 x .10= 288



Otherwise:

$0.70

If you submit the track to iTunes yourself, you make $0.70 and apple
keeps the rest. But you have to be a registered distributor.

Thus, 60,000 x $1 x .7 = 2

 

[Joseph F]

Lady Gaga is one of the most talented people in the world.

Yes, she does go over the top a little bit but musically she is outstanding.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!! Can't tell if serious?

 

[jonks]

It's Friday!

 

[busydude]

It's Friday!

WTF.. Looks at location.. WTF.

 

[gorcorps]

Last I heard she had around 60,000 downloads? At $1.00 a song, minus Apples cut, that isn't even close to "set up for life" or a "shitload".

While it's nowhere near "set for life", or even over a year for some, it's definitely a shitload of money given her age and how truly awful the song is.

And that's just Apple. I'm sure she has another "small" chunk from Amazon too. She described a day of the week and somebody autotuned the piss out of it. That's all. Now she can pay cash for a very nice car if she wanted. I would call that a shitload.

Also, I can't believe we're trying to define shitload. Where is it in relation to fuckton? Or shitzillion? Or "gobs of"? Is it a weight? Volume? If it's weight or volume what denomination do we use? $20 bills are standard... but $60,000 in pennies would probably be multiple fucktons compared to paper money. DETAILS PEOPLE!

 

[sonicdrummer20]

So Lady Gaga writing all her own music and singing it all herself is not an artist??? I didn't know someone had to play an instrument to be considered an artist.

An artist is someone who creates a beautiful object for others to enjoy and appreciate, Lady Gaga is more like a sideshow freak, you will pay to stare, but she not an artist.

 

[jonks]

WTF.. Looks at location.. WTF.

what, a dude can't sing along?

 

[CVSiN]

Porn Queen washout?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Where's the option for: Never heard of her?

 

[busydude]

what, a dude can't sing along?

Only on Fridays man..

 

[jonks]

Only on Fridays man..

oh.

T-minus 7hr 7min....

 

[FelixDeCat]

Only on Fridays man..

He's gotta make his mind up which day he can say [it is].

 

[0roo0roo]

Does she have a record label?

How much does an artist keep from an itunes purchase?

A. "10 cents."

This sobering Q & A comes from the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (NARIP) iTunes Artist-Producer Royalty Calculation sheet.

More: "For major label artists, Apple collects 34 cents and the label keeps 55 cents."
********

Thus 60,000 x $1 x .10= 288



Otherwise:

$0.70

If you submit the track to iTunes yourself, you make $0.70 and apple
keeps the rest. But you have to be a registered distributor.

Thus, 60,000 x $1 x .7 = 2

she has full ownership.
she effectively bought her song and the video, that arc music company is a rent a musician team type dealie, they don't front money to "invest" in artists.

http://www.slate.com/id/2289341/
but it is correct, the amount she earned is probably way overstated.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Where's the option for: Never heard of her?

Right below the "Ive been living under a rock" option. :biggrin:

 

[timosyy]

Partyin' partyin' yeah!

 

[SSSnail]

Chubby?

 

[Lonyo]

The next Lady Gaga.
Someone shameless who should never have become well known.

 

[jonks]

Only on Fridays man..

YAY!

 

[0roo0roo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cMhcikAbCc
now the song is ready for easter.

 

[shortylickens]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cMhcikAbCc
now the song is ready for easter.

That was so full of fail we may need a thesaurus.

http://encarta.msn.com/thesaurus_561573211/fail.html

 

[bhanson]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!! Can't tell if serious?

Yes, very serious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM51qOpwcIM

She's amazing.

 

[Fingolfin269]

What in the hell? I just heard about this video last night. What is the meaning of this monstrosity? When I first saw it I thought something hilarious was going to happen but then slowly realized it was actually serious...

 

[Fingolfin269]

This video is vastly superior... and actually meant to be a joke...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF1b1pf9DRY