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Apple Music to pay 0.2 cents in royalties during trial period

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Apple Music to pay 0.2 cents in royalties during trial period
A smaller payment to music publishers will reportedly be added for songwriting rights – approximately $0.00047

MANILA, Philippines – Apple will pay 0.2 cents ($0.002) for every song streamed on its Apple Music platform during its free trial period, a report showed on Wednesday, June 23.

The New York Times wrote in relation to deals made with industry labels, like the Beggars Group, that Apple will pay 0.2 cents to use recordings for their streams during the 3-month trial. 

This rate is comparable to those provided on the free tiers of other music streaming services, such as Spotify. (READ: Apple Music inks deals with Beggars Group, Merlin – report)

In a separate report, Billboard said that a smaller payment to music publishers would be added for songwriting rights – approximately 0.047 cents ($0.00047).

Apple Music will go live on June 30. – Rappler.com

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Victor Barreiro Jr.

Victor Barreiro Jr is part of Rappler's Central Desk. An avid patron of role-playing games and science fiction and fantasy shows, he also yearns to do good in the world, and hopes his work with Rappler helps to increase the good that's out there.
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