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A Look Into the Music Industry 101:How To Sell 1 Million Albums & Still Owe $500,000

Not everyone can be the next 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, or Eminem. Arm yourself with quick negotiation topics for any major label recording contract.

This video gives you a look at what an artist goes through when dealing with a major label. The video shows how an artist can still owe… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on July 11, 2011 at 11:10pm — No Comments

Huge Loss! News Corp. Paid $580 Million & Sells It After 6 Years For $35 Million!

How the mighty have fallen.

Six years after purchasing Myspace for $580 million, News Corp. admitted defeat in its social networking war with Facebook, confirming late Wednesday that it has unloaded the once-hot site for just $35 million to a group that includes Justin… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on June 30, 2011 at 4:22pm — No Comments

Woman Seeks $25 Million From Fraternity For Killing Her Son During Hazing

Marie Lourdes André believes that a fraternity at Cornell University is responsible for her son's passing and is suing them for $25 million.

George Desdunes was a 19-year-old student from Brooklyn, New York attending Cornell that died as a result of a Sigma Alpha Epsilon… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on June 28, 2011 at 3:21pm — No Comments

President Obama Is Releasing 30 Million Barrels Of Oil From U.S. Oil Reserve

In an attempt to offset another surge in gas prices, President Obama has called for a release of 30 million barrels of oil from the U.S.'s emergency reserves.

Oil and gas prices are expected to increase due to lost oil supplies caused by troubles in the Middle East and North Africa, and more… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on June 24, 2011 at 2:14pm — No Comments

The Definition Of Bandwagon! Baby & Wayne Party With The Mavs After Losing $2 Million On The Heat!

Miami Radio Host Goes At Lil Wayne & Birdman For Being Bandwagoners And Partying With The Mav After Baby Loses $2 Million Dollar Bet On The Heat! This dude aint lying! It's always like that! i know a lot of people thought that be didn't have the balls to say it! Kudos to dude for keeping it real!…

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Added by Raquel Sweets on June 15, 2011 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Bishop Eddie Long Settlement May Cost Him Up To $25 Million

It’s only been a couple of weeks since Bishop Eddie Long reportedly settled the lawsuit against him for sexual impropriety with his young parishioners, and now a report is claiming that it could cost him up to $25 million.

News of the settlement surfaced last week with reports stating that the… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on June 10, 2011 at 9:38am — No Comments

Cypress Hill Wins $29 Million Lawsuit Over Sample Clearance

Soul music legend Syl Johnson lost a round in court this week, when a long-running lawsuit against rap group Cypress Hill was officially dismissed.

Syl Johnson sued Cypress Hill in 2003 for copyright infringement, claiming the group illegally sampled his song "It it Because I'm Black," which was featured… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on June 4, 2011 at 3:10pm — No Comments

Hangover 2 Earns $37.1 Million In It's Opening Day!

Raunchy comedy sequel "The Hangover Part II" got off to a roaring start at the North American box office taking in about $31.7 million on its opening day, according to estimates by movie studio Warner Bros on Friday.

The strong early start on Thursday put the movie on track to gross about $110-$125… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 28, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Jell-O The Pimp Was Getting It Until He Got Busted! Had A $1.3 Million Dollar House & A Gang Of O's!

Denver authorities have begun outlining their case against a ruthless pimp for running a sophisticated hooker ring through the city's best-known strip clubs.

Germaine "Jell-O" Wallace was living in a $1.3 million pad near Castle Rock, Colo., with a driveway full of custom cars and collection of… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 25, 2011 at 8:47pm — No Comments

George W. Bush Rakes In $15 Million In Speaking Fees Since Leaving Office!

Former President George W. Bush has made good on his pledge to "replenish the ol' coffers," raking in a whopping $15 million in speaking fees since leaving office, according to a report.

Despite claims of keeping a low profile, W has been crisscrossing the globe over the past two years, giving talks at… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 22, 2011 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Lady Gaga Is The First Person To Get 10 Million Followers On Twitter!

The singer has racked up 10 million followers on Twitter -- the first person to do so.

She hit the mark on Sunday night, just narrowly beating out Justin Bieber by about 40,000 people.

And of course, she had to tweet about it.

"10 MillionMonsters!" she wrote. "I'm… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 16, 2011 at 5:14pm — 1 Comment

Celebrity Sued For $20 Million Accused Of Intentionally Transmitting Herpes On Tape!

The person who is suing an internationally famous celebrity for intentionally transmitting herpes has multiple videos of the sex acts that allegedly transmitted the disease -- and now there's a bidding war for the tapes.

An unnamed plaintiff has sued "an A-list celebrity of substantial fame… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 12, 2011 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Will Smith Criticized For His $2 Million, 53 Foot Trailer A.K.A. Mansion On Wheels!

A trailer Will Smith is using while filming the third installment of "Men In Black" is drawing criticism from New York residents.

The actor and father of three is currently filming in Manhattan alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, but instead of getting a warm welcome he's received… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 11, 2011 at 11:23am — 1 Comment

Pippa Middelton Offered $5 Million To Do 1 Porn Scene!

Time for a little porn math -- Pippa Middleton = 5 Octomoms ... because TMZ has learned a major company is offering Kate's little sister a whopping $5,000,000 ... for JUST ONE SCENE.

Vivid Entertainment honcho Steven Hirsch sent Pippa the letter, saying he thought she was the… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 9, 2011 at 1:49pm — No Comments

Thor Kills The Competition With $66 Million At The Box Office This Weekend!

LOS ANGELES -- "Thor" smashed the competition at the box office with a $66 million opening weekend.

The 3-D action picture from Paramount, based on the Marvel comic, was by far the No. 1 movie, according to Sunday studio estimates. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth stars as the arrogant… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 8, 2011 at 3:26pm — No Comments

Sony Says 25 Million More Accounts Got Hacked!

Sony Corp. said Monday that hackers may have taken personal information from an additional 24.6 million user accounts after a review of the recent PlayStation Network breach found an intrusion at a division that makes multiplayer online games.

The data breach comes on top of the 77 million PlayStation accounts… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 3, 2011 at 8:05pm — No Comments

'Fast Five' Takes No. 1 At The Box Office With $83.6 Million!

LOS ANGELES -- "Fast Five" has left the competition in the dust with an $83.6 million debut to grab the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office.

Studio estimates released Sunday show Universal Pictures' fifth movie in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise was by far this year's biggest opening.… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on May 1, 2011 at 1:11pm — 1 Comment

Sony Playstation Hacked! Data Stolen From 75 Million Customers Over The Web!

Sony admitted that hackers broke into its PlayStation Network and stole loads of gamers' personal information.

Some are calling it the largest heist of private information ever.

The announcement came more than a week after Sony abruptly shut down its PlayStation Network and… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on April 27, 2011 at 5:54pm — No Comments

Skripper Blac Chyna Says Rick Ross Is Fronting About Spending A Million In The Strip Club!

Back in January, the biggest Bawse in Miami hit the popular 305 strip club King of Diamonds, where reports claimed Rick Ross and company blew $1 million dollars for Rozay's 35th Birthday party.

However, in a recent video the club's most popular dancer Blac Chyna denies claims that Ross blew a… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on April 26, 2011 at 4:15pm — No Comments

That's Bank! Justin Bieber Makes $1 Million For 90 Minute Concert In Isreal!

Justin Bieber isn't big in Israel.

The pop star's April 14 concert at Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park only drew around 17,000 fans -- far less than the expected 35,000.

Despite the poor sales, Bieber still got a hefty payday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the teen made $1 million for just… Continue

Added by Raquel Sweets on April 22, 2011 at 11:22am — No Comments

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