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“Reports had claimed that Eminem wanted over £800,000 from Universal and that he argued money from iTunes and other download services should fall under “licensing” agreements in his contract not “distribution”.
If the court case did, in fact, go ahead, it would set a precedent for other artists as it is exploring the definition of digital royalties.
At present, when a song or ringtone is bought online, the artist receives a royalty. The amount of this royalty is initially decided following a contract between labels and artists. For many artists, however, that digital royalty is not clearly defined, and, added to that, many of the contracts predate the upturn of digital music sales.”
— Signs of a changing media landscape: Eminem accused of suing Universal Music over unpaid royalties (UK Telegraph)
