How does compensation work for artists who contribute to VUA?
This is detailed in the contract, but basically, we pay royalties annually, through PayPal or by paper check. For physical album (CD) sales, 76% of the net proceeds of a particular album are divided among all of that album’s contributors (including the cover artist). For digital downloads, we give the artist much more of the share when calculating royalties, but in keeping with the mission and spirit of VUA, everyone on a specific album also receives royalties from each digital download for the album on which the track appears. The royalty structure is clearly defined in the official contract, so you should read that for all the nitty-gritty details.
