Interesting. I just got a new PC, and I now have a CD burner for the first time. I bought 100 CD-R disks for $29.95 (US), with a $5.00 rebate. I think that means they were 25 cents each, retail. What percentage of that $15.00 per CD does the artist get, and how much goes to the producers and various middlemen? I think I prefer to listen to samples on MP3.com and buy the CDs there for $8 each (or less).