Hypebot created a very interesting article that covers the iTunes payment scale. Take a closer look at the breakdown of music sold on the biggest music distributor in the word. Check it out below.

That is, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday by attorneys for Chuck D.  The detailed breakdown shows that for every 1,000 iTunes downloads sold, a UMG-signed artist gets paid $80.33.  And that’s after the label collects on a 25% ‘Container Charge for Audiophile Records,’ as well as a 15% ‘Net Sales Deduction‘.

Which means that for every one download, the payout is roughly 8.033 cents. [AlLindstrom]