] Artist representatives say a singles-oriented model means
] a significant hit to the bottom line. Instead of divvying
] the spoils of a $12-$18 CD sale, labels, artists and
] songwriters are vying for nickels and dimes from 99 cent
] downloads. For artists who write their own material, the
] impact is even more substantial: Rather than collecting
] songwriting royalties on as many as 14 tracks, plus an
] artist royalty on the album sale, payment is being parsed
] on a per-track basis.

Wait a fucking minute... I thought that most artists got more like $1.20 to $1.80 per CD, and not $12-$18.

BILLBOARD: Artists opposed to online music stores