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Originally Posted by douggn
I think we’re lucky to still get singles since iTunes lol. She went from selling singles from $20-$30+ to $1.50, they don’t make the money back as they used too, we even get the full pv on YouTube for free. That back in the day only used to be a preview and you had to wait for the dvd in the single  Imagine pouring your heart and soul into a song only to be able to sell it for under $2 |
Most artists make money from touring anyway. Plus they save costs on physical record printing and paying for cover artworks. You can just shoot the cover on the spot while filming MVs or pic a random pic and slap the title on and it’s out. Physical releases are more collectors items nowadays.