RTP-area local music and culture

[ron thigpen <ron AT fuzzsonic.com>]

5er (martin) wrote:

> except for all those CDs that i see in used bins with
> "Promo not for sale" or holes through the bar code.
> the band doesn't get paid for those.

not only does the band not get paid, they have usually already paid for 
those CDs themselves.  the labels track promo costs for each release, 
including promo CDs, and recoup those costs by subtracting them from the 
artists portion of the proceeds from sales.  double whammy really.

--rt