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Actually, japanese record labels aren't as greedy as US labels. The profit margin from cd sales is monetarily higher than it is for a US artist, though the percentage is lower (cds being more expensive in japan). American artists get virtually nothing for cds; that's why they have to tour. That's where they get all their money from. Since no label employees are really involved in the production of the concert, the money from that (and the merchandise sales) goes almost all straight to the artist. That's often why japanese labels have schemes & best-of compilations to generate more income. They have to pull all sorts of gimmicks to make a real profit. The American industry is tantamount to thievery at the moment, so they don't really need to do much. CMs help artists in two ways; one, they do get paid a large lump sum for the endorsement, and two, it helps promote the song & generate interest in a new release.
And thank you, demure_dusk, SO MUCH for those other panasonic pictures!! I'm always on the lookout for more and that's a help. ^____^
Okay, next campaign!
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