Behind The Scenes Of Viral Music [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ever wondered how much money viral music videos earn for artists? In this infographic by Fandistro.com, we see the breakdown of revenue from digital downloads and YouTube
ads for the 30 most-watched viral YouTube music videos, as well as
some interesting cases of when things haven't worked out so well for the
writers.
Stats are based on available
data from RIAA, ARIA, BPI, IFPI and others.
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The one who recieved 12$ from YouTubeby “Never Gonna Give You Up” was not the writer, but the performer Rick Astley.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/31/gema_youtube/
I don’t know what’s the better source, but in any case why is that if the media is 2$ per 1000 views
I think it was Pete Waterman –
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/5130427/Pete-Waterman-I-was-exploited-by-Google.html
No Harlem shake?