He had a deal with universal music directly back then, probably becase he paid for them? Which is fucking hard
Lol i just ecxplained everything to you... all they make is off music ob streaming plartforms they make 33% abel makes 33%, and XO makes the other 33%(which almost all goes to abel
Note: abel waited for his moment before he signed with a record label...artist like abel come once in a decade or two billie eilish is the only other artists that can relate they blow like a fucking nuclear to the extent that they become the face of music for decades... if abel plays his cards eight he’ll be a bigger name than micheal jackson cause he got the talent and/ or vision you get me