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If people start paying to download and are charged per song, who decides how much a song costs and where that money goes?

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If people start paying to download and are charged per song, who decides how much a song costs and where that money goes?

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Each legitimate music service has its own licensing agreements with the individual record companies. These agreements are likely to set many of those terms. Luckily for fans, record companies have licensed hundreds of digital partners that offer a range of models, many of which are free and all of which are discounted. A few examples we invite you to explore are listed on the RIAA’s Legal Music Sites page.

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