• Greece, Colonel Tom Parker, Allen Klein and Other Bad Money Managers

    Odds are, if you're reading Music Times right now, you aren't all that interested in the current financial crisis of Greece, or the fact that the nation failed to pay the 1.5 billion euros it owed the International Monetary Fund as its bailout expired. It's a big—and very complicated—deal, but we're not going to take up your time explaining the sticky situation it puts both the Mediterranean nation and the European Union in. Instead, we figured we'd show you some of the worst money management issues in music...or more specifically, the managers that ran their clients through the cleaners worst. Performers such as Elvis Presley, Beyoncé and NSYNC get hosed.

  • The 7 Highest Music Incomes of The Last 5 Years; Dr. Dre, One Direction and More

    Forbes released its annual Celebrity 100 list this week, a feature that ranks celebrities of all stripes—music, film, sports—by how socially active they are and how much they bring in. Although a number of factors add up to the final ranking, we all know that net worth is the most interesting aspect of the chart. This year's musical champ was Katy Perry, who brought in $135 million over the last 12 months, trailing only boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao overall. Music Times is looking back over the last five years and finding out what seven musicians had the biggest paydays during that span.

  • Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris top Jay Z and Beyoncé for Highest-Paid Couples

    Forbes is shaking up its annual Celebrity 100 list, which lists the wealthiest members of the entertainment industry, shifting it so that participants are ranked by their annual income only, and not their net worths. Three couples managed to land both members in the Top 100, and all three were musical beaus: Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris, Jay Z and Beyoncé, as well as Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert.

  • Madonna Enlists Beyonce, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj & More for 'B*tch I'm Madonna' Music Video

    Move aside, Taylor Swift. You're not the only pop megastar who can round up famous friends for your new music video. Following the release of Swift's BFF-filled "Bad Blood" music video last month, today (June 16), the OG pop star Madonna unveiled the intense new poster for her "B*tch I'm Madonna" music video, and she enlisted fellow A-list pop stars, including Beyoncé, Katy Perry and more.

  • Lil Wayne's 'Deal' with Jay Z Just TIDAL Promotion; No Roc-A-Fella

    Lil Wayne announced over the weekend that he had "signed a deal" with Jay Z, which had many predicting that Weezy's next chapter would be with Roc-A-Fella Records, once the current Cash Money lawsuit fiasco blows over. Alas, the rapper's manager clarified the comments on Sunday, noting that Wayne had signed a deal with Jay's TIDAL streaming service...in other words, something the world already knew.

  • Prince Royce Releases Details of English Debut, 'Double Vision'

    Prince Royce has already proven that he can dominate the Latin market with hits such as "Darte un Beso" and now he's setting his sights on the English-language industry with 'Double Vision.' The album will be his first English-language record. The album will drop on July 24.

  • Beyonce's "Big" Announcement Was...Disappointing; Fans Mock Star

    Beyoncé broke the internet when she dropped her last self-titled album by surprise during 2013, so we could only imagine what sort of wonders she would reveal on Good Morning America when the show declared she "has something she wants you to know." Another album announcement? A huge, solo tour? A Destiny's Child reunion?!? Needless to say, it was rather disappointing.

  • Sony Music Has 'No Plans' To Pull Beyoncé From TIDAL Catalog

    Contrary to prior rumors and reports, Beyoncé is not in jeopardy of having her catalogue of music pulled down from the music service she has invested in and the one her husband owns, TIDAL. This according to a statement by Sony Music CEO Doug Morris who says the label has "no plans" to take her music down from Jay Z's TIDAL.
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