That would make sense if that was considered as part of the cut.<p>But it's not.<p>The labels <i>still charge the band members</i> for their services <i>in addition to the 80-90% cut they take</i>!<p>See the classic <a href="http://www.negativland.com/albini.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.negativland.com/albini.html</a> for an example.