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David Bowie Once Used His Royalties To Sell $55 Million Worth Of "Bowie Bonds" To Wall Street
Not only was David Bowie revolutionary with his personal style and artistry, he also pushed the boundaries of how artists can make tons of money from their music..
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YouTube Generated An Insane Amount Of Revenue Last Year, And Still Couldn't Manage To Turn A Profit!
The amount of revenue YouTube generated last year was absolutely mind-boggling, when compared to its music streaming contemporaries, yet it has yet to turn a profit.
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The Offspring Just Sold Their Complete Music Catalog For $35 Million
Rock band The Offspring recently sold their entire back catalog to record label Round Hill Music for a reported flat rate of $35 million.
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Scott Storch Sued By Two Individuals Who Were Bankrolling His Comeback
Scott Storch just can't catch a break nowadays…
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10 Extremely Wealthy And Successful Musicians Who Have Never Won A Grammy
These wildly successful and wealthy musicians have tasted all of the success possible in their industry except for one thing… The Grammy Award.
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Punching A Cop Is An Extremely Expensive Habit. Just Ask The Game
Playing basketball is one of the best ways to get some exercise, while also having a lot of fun. Across the world, people young
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Spotify Gets Hit Hard With A $150 Million Class Action Lawsuit Over Missed Royalties
Lawsuits in the world of music have been happening as long as there have been lawsuits. But now, with the wave of new music streaming services, comes new types of lawsuits, such as the lawsuit recently filed against Spotify.
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MC Hammer Is Ordered To Pay $800,000 To The IRS
Despite MC Hammer's success on the charts, his excessive spending put him in a major financial hole that he is still attempting to get out of, but it seems that the hole just keeps getting deeper.
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Brantley Gilbert Helps Donate $10.5 Million Worth Of Goods To Underprivileged Children
Countless celebrities have showcased their generosity by buying Christmas gifts for those in need this year, but what one country music star did this holiday season is pretty remarkable.
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The 10 Musicians With The Costliest Divorces
Ouch… If you're planning being a super successful musician, make sure you hit em with a pre-nup!
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We Might Get To Hear Wu Tang's Secret $2 Million Album After All… And It's All Thanks To The FBI!
Well, this is awkward. Remember Wu Tang Clan's one-of-a-kind album, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin, which sold earlier this year for "millions" of dollars? Well, it turns out that the album sold for $2 million, to 32-year-old pharmaceutical CEO, Martin Shkreli, who is perhaps most famously known for raising the price of the anti-parasitic drug Daraprim from $13.50 a pill to $750 a pill.
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Legal Troubles Are Costing Meek Mill A TON Of Money
A little advice for all performers: being dragged into court battles is EXTREMELY expensive, so stay out of trouble!
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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Just Broke A Crazy Milestone
Find out what milestone Michael Jackson's 1982 'Thriller' album hit this week.
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Rapper 2 Chainz Just Did Something Amazing For A Single Mom Veteran
2 Chainz might have become one of our favorite rappers, as a result of the generosity he recently displayed.
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You Won't Believe How Much Money Future Receives For A 45-Minute Performance
Future has had a pretty solid year thus far. The 32-year-old Atlanta native has released three well-received projects, including a mixtape; 56 Nights, and