Originally Posted By: Notes Norton
I've also noticed that backing track companies are mostly not located in the USA.

I asked and got the answer that in the USA you have to pay for a huge number of copies up front, whether you sell them or not. In the EU you pay the royalties for each one you sell, nothing up front.

I don't know if that's true or not, because I didn't consult an expert, but if it is, it's easy to see why most are overseas.

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That is my understanding. So, yes, trying to set up a legitimate backing track company could really set you back many tens of thousands of dollars with the prospect of minuscule sales.

If true.... I like the EU version better.... pay quarterly or monthly the royalties you ow for the tracks you have sold..... very similar to the way self employed people pay income and sales taxes. File your forms and include a check subject to audits.

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