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**The Flying Mouse** · 05 Oct 2008, 01:08

I dare say it's a case of who gets how much of the pie.

Bat Out Of Hell is one of the biggest albums ever, so Sony will no doubt value that particular product quite highly.

Bat II has also had a very successful history, so no doubt Virgin would protect their investment.

Bat III, not great, but it's early days.

So how do you split royalties between the three companies?

Sony would believe that the main album is the first Bat Out Of Hell, so would naturally want more royalties than Virgin or Mercury.

Virgin would probably object to being put in second place to Sony, but would no doubt believe they should get more royalties than Mercury.

Mercury, I dare say, will want an equal third of the royalties as they are supplying a third of the content (and bear in mind, their content is the latest release which they will feel is the catalyst for the whole thing).
Not only that, but as the latest Bat, therefore the one that hasn't sold 20 million copies, it's the one that people still haven't got and still might buy.

It's not a problem that can be solved easily as long as the companies are holding something they think they can make money off.

05 Oct 2008, 01:08	#14
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	I dare say it's a case of who gets how much of the pie. Bat Out Of Hell is one of the biggest albums ever, so Sony will no doubt value that particular product quite highly. Bat II has also had a very successful history, so no doubt Virgin would protect their investment. Bat III, not great, but it's early days. So how do you split royalties between the three companies? Sony would believe that the main album is the first Bat Out Of Hell, so would naturally want more royalties than Virgin or Mercury. Virgin would probably object to being put in second place to Sony, but would no doubt believe they should get more royalties than Mercury. Mercury, I dare say, will want an equal third of the royalties as they are supplying a third of the content (and bear in mind, their content is the latest release which they will feel is the catalyst for the whole thing). Not only that, but as the latest Bat, therefore the one that hasn't sold 20 million copies, it's the one that people still haven't got and still might buy. It's not a problem that can be solved easily as long as the companies are holding something they think they can make money off.