# iPhone Profit Margin...HOLY SHEEIT!!

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> [@ryanmcell](#):
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> Its because the RIAA is a bunch of greedy bastards who need to stop bitching about being poor

Which is why they won’t disclose their portion of iTunes purchases.

Some have estimated to be as much as 70% and that the artist only sees 4 cents per song.

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