Records companies rarely handle or organise tours, this is left in the capable hands of experienced tour promoters like Live nation, the same company that managed and promoted Utada?s ?In the flesh ? tour, in fact live nation manage over 90% of tours for the record industry as a whole from Lady Gaga to Riverdance on tour?..Utada?s management company would have approached Livenation directly, there was little or no merchandising at any of the ?in the flesh? dates?.

Revenues for live performances go directly to the promoters and artists, split 90/10 between artists/promoters,
not the record company, recorded revenues from CD sales are split on average 90/10 per cent between label/artist?..the three main revenue streams which are integral to music industry business model are recorded music, live music performance, and PRS revenues the royalties collected for and on behalf of artists when their music is played in public.

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