2 weeks Ago By Gelo Gonzales
MANILA, Philippines – Basti Artadi, vocalist of Filipino rock band Wolfgang, said on Facebook, Wednesday, September 18, that the group is “not supporting the Ivory/Vicor ‘Wolfgang’ vinyl pressing” over the issue of royalty fees. Artadi said that the record labels Ivory Music and Vicor Music, both of which are under the Viva Music Group, will “pay” the band P2.40 for each vinyl record sold at P1,900, or a little over 0.
1% for each record sold. It is “P2.40 that Manuel, Wolf, Myself and Mons kids will have to split between each other,” Artadi said, mentioning how that amount will still have to be divided among the himself, the 2 other members and the children of late bassist Mon Legaspi.
Furthering his point, Artadi said, “That means if the record company makes 1,900,000 pesos of album sales, Wolfgang gets 600 pesos each.” “2024 and this is the type of stuff that still goes on today when honestly there is enough to go around if people weren’t so greedy,” he added. Artadi called on fans to “wait,” saying he has plans, and ” if you can wait, I will make it worth your while and the band would appreciate it because we will finally get paid for fighting to put that album out.
Wolfgang is the group’s eponymous debut album, originally released in 1995 . The Viva Music Group acquired the decades-old recording company Ivory Music and Video in 2023. – Rappler.
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