Apple Music won't pay record labels for 3-month free trials<article>
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Now we know why those negotiations between Apple and the record labels
went until the 11th hour before Apple Music’s big unveiling at WWDC last week.</p><p>
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Re/code, Apple has negotiated not to pay record labels for streaming their catalogs during the three-month free trial Apple Music is offering all new customers. After the three months, an Apple Music subscription will cost $10 a month, and record labels will receive about 71.5 percent of the U.S. revenue. Outside the U.S., Apple Music will pay out a slightly higher figure: 73 percent, although that’s likely to fluctuate.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2936054/apple-music-wont-pay-record-labels-for-3-month-free-trials.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple Music won't pay record labels for 3-month free trials
