I would like to know how much Apple makes. Without the music provided they would not make anything. Do Apple execs laugh when they come out with such a low low payout? It is like the old days when the tv actor was paid $300 a week for a hit show while the studio rakes in millions.
That rate is better than any of the other streaming services pay. . . and in answer to your question, the split is artists 72%, Apple 28%. And what is not being said here is that these are on-demand plays. . . and that indies and major artists are being paid equally.
Keep in mind that this is streams during consumer’s “free trial” period - 3 months for FREE. So no real income for Apple during that time - so basically, Apple is paying artists out of NOTHING until actual paid subscriptions come in.