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Handwritten David Bowie Lyrics For Suffragette City Up For Auction — Could Fetch As Much As 70,000 Pounds
Saturday, November 25, 2023 - 4:35am | 284A lyrics sheet featuring the lyrics of two David Bowie songs written by the late singer himself is going to be up for grabs next week at Omega Auctions. The sheet, with lyrics on both sides, could fetch as much as 70,000 pounds, or $88,207. What Happened: The lyric sheet for the two tracks, Rock N...
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Justin Bieber Lands $200M Catalog Deal With This Blackstone-Backed Company: Why Artists, Private Equity Will 'Never Say Never' To More Deals
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 3:01pm | 986One of the bestselling singers of the last decade has landed a massive deal for songs and artist royalties. Here’s a look at the deal Justin Bieber landed and why the value of song catalogs is rising and becoming highly coveted. What Happened: Bieber has dominated the charts since 2009,...
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'Is This The Real Life, Is This Just Fantasy?' Elon Musk Channels This Rock Band In Response To Tesla Earnings
Friday, July 22, 2022 - 8:56am | 761Elon Musk, the CEO of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), responded to an article about the company's second quarter financial results with song lyrics and a meme depicting one of the most popular rock bands in history. What Happened: Tesla reported second quarter revenue...
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New David Bowie Documentary Showcases His Spiritual, Psychedelic Journey
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 9:34am | 340Universal Studios released a new teaser trailer Monday for an upcoming David Bowie documentary. The film, “Moonage Daydream” features more than 30 of the late star’s songs, but goes much deeper than just his musical catalog. Brett Morgen directed the film, and it is not...
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How Much Did Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan And Other Legends Sell Their Music Catalogs For?
Thursday, January 6, 2022 - 3:30pm | 909How do you put a price on a music catalog? For a number of artists, this question has become increasingly pertinent as companies have been busy gobbling up musicians' catalogs by the portion or swallowing them completely. There are different levels of selling musical rights, such as...
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11 Most Expensive Vinyl Records On The Market
Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 3:47pm | 372Record Story Day is Saturday, April 22. On the scene for 11 years now, the annual event is aimed at promoting local, organically-owned record stores. Record stores across the U.S. will be releasing exclusive vinyl - some represses, some new albums. The new records issued on Record Store Day will...
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Lady Gaga's David Bowie Tribute Was Surrounded By An Intel Commercial
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 9:54am | 331Did you watch the Grammy's last night? Chances are many tuned in specifically to watch the show's tribute to legendary musician David Bowie, who passed away last month. Lady Gaga was given the duties of channeling Bowie, as the Grammys has become well known for its live performances rather than the...
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Five Reasons Why Google Music Will Fail
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 4:37pm | 1179Google Music has so many problems, not even the death of iTunes could guarantee its success. It's no secret that I'm bored with and disappointed by Google Music. The service is a no-frills iTunes knock-off with little value. It might have looked good on paper, and it might sound good as a Google+...