[a fool in paradise]

I wonder if they will have any Van Morrison songs

The Big Royalty Check
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib_jbtGA9-M

[ifinnegan]

Let’s cut off our noses to spite our faces.

[CurlyDave]

I do not understand why this would hurt the independent labels.

Apple is starting something new. No one has ever been previously paid one cent from Apple Music because it has not existed until now.

I am thinking that if the service is successful, it will be a new source of revenue for these guys. If it is not, there is no harm.

If anyone can explain just what it costs any of these labels to have their music played I would love to hear it. I mean real honest, out of pocket costs, not “lost royalties”, which I don’t really see as a cost, since it is a new service.

I do know for sure that there will be an endless supply of new aspiring musicians and groups for as long as humanity exists. Many, many more than there are minutes in the day to listen to them. It just seems to me that giving away samples is the requirement for getting into this new music marketplace.