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Kid Rock is reportedly refusing to allow his music to be sold for download on iTunes because he insists that Apple doesn’t pay artists enough money. He explained:

“It’s based on an old system where iTunes takes the money, the record company takes the money, and they don’t give it to the artists. Back in the day, we all know the stories of the Otis Reddings and Chuck Berrys and Fats Dominos who never got paid, so the internet was an opportunity for everyone to be treated fairly, for the consumer to get a fair price, for the artist to be paid fairly, for the record companies to make some money.”

However, the rapper whose real name is Robert Ritchie admitted to BBC News that he can’t avoid it forever:

“I will be on iTunes eventually because I can’t avoid it, but I like to always stick to my guns and prove a point and do something original and because I believe in it.”

Currently, the only other major artists to not allow iTunes to sell their music are: The Beatles, Garth Brooks and AC/DC.

Good for Kid Rock for sticking to his beliefs. However, I wonder if anyone actually goes onto iTunes to search for his music and is left disappointed that it’s not there. My guess is not many, if any.

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