Yes i hope the artists will get a part of that money, i've been in music for 17 years now, i can say i made my part!
But......as for the new service, hmmmmm, i don't know.
Peoples are saying ''it's only a buck a song, that's nothing'' well, it's to high.
Do you think kids 12 years old and up will ask mom and dad everyday for money or credit card for songs......nope!
Students in college.......nope!
Someone like me that need new stuff all week long.........nope!
Even if it's a compilation of the best of the best......it's to high!

And please stop the kaaza & limewire is too slow or gnagnagna, quality thing. Don't tell me by the time your doing your whatever your doing in the house you don't have time to d/l a few songs, slow or not, apple are saying all this to make you buy from the service, ACC is 128, P2P is 160 and 192 and more.
And don't give me that virus thing...please!
The only way i'll buy from the service is, drop the price!
I'm not saying 10 or 15 cent a song, but 99 cent, pffffffff sorry not for me, if 20 $ for an album of your favorites tracks is a good price for you, go. 0.99 cent x 20 (the average # of tracks on a full cd) and is there any taxes????..........simple, it's too high!!!
And for now the library from the music store is not that great, most of the albums are old, they have a few new albums to attract peoples, and as for singles........you know remix club style ( dance , techno, rave ), a joke, where do i find them........P2P.
Plus the service is not available outside US, that piss me off. I guess the reason for that is that for now it's a test, wil see in the future.
About itune 4, WOW, as always, it's great.