false2026-01-10 00:51:48NOW 100 Hits: Movies20082008-08-112008-08-1112PopRock26d216c7-9095-4b4b-86d1-d1312c513caa89ad4ac3-39f7-470e-963a-56509c54637762ab9f77-83ff-47f8-9688-5e419300b0cc/media/data/media5/Music/Various Artists/101 90s Hits/folder.jpgBelinda CarlisleLenny KravitzWet Wet WetVarious ArtistsA compilation album comprises tracks which are compiled from other recordings, usually previously released, but sometimes unreleased. The tracks may be from one or several performers; if from several performers there may be a theme, topic or genre which links the tracks. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album. Compilation albums may employ traditional product bundling strategies. For multi-artist compilations, royalties are usually pro-rated. In most cases, each artist's per-record royalty rate (typically 12–14% in 1999) is divided by the number of artists on the album. However, some record companies opt to simplify the equation and pay a rounded-off rate, either as a percentage or as a set amount, regardless of the total number of artists on the record. As of 1999, these rates were around 1/2% to 1% or 15–16 cents per record. When a compilation album includes a track from a different record company, the royalties are split between the artist and the original record company.