even if 3% of 10 million buy her records , how much will she make ? she will probably get 3-7% in terms of royalties. The royalty rates granted in every recording contract are very low to start out with . Unfortunately the record company can then charge back every conceivable cost to the artist . Some of the costs tyhe artist is responsible for is recording costs, video production costs, radio and TV promotion, sales and marketing costs, travel costs, packaging and distribution costs and any other cost the record company can subtract from their royalties. If Mrs Boyle makes a clear $100000 from it tyhen she will have done very well but thats not life changeing money in a real way. She will make more if she does live performances but i dont see her holding too many peoples attention for a full two hour show ....do you ? I would love to know what she is getting paid for persoanl appearances and how much her record company and agents take for that. In some ways i feel i am not being totally impartial because thousands of wanna be's get signed every year to exploitative contracts that effectly turn them into record companies slaves, why should Mrs Boyle not get exploited too ?????

I gues because through all the hoopla i see a woman that simply wants to be admired and respected like Elaine Page for her voice and not the spectacle she has become.