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The business of being Taylor Swift

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Apr 26, 2019
Let’s do the numbers on the 29-year-old star.
Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 2018 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on October 9, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 
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Beyoncé and her brand, by the numbers

by Danielle Chiriguayo and Kimberly Adams
Apr 17, 2019
Who run the world? Queen B, probably.
Beyonce performs onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards in February 2017
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MC Hammer embarks on "nostalgia" tour

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 5, 2019
Guess what time it is?
MC Hammer speaks onstage during a Capitol Music Group event in Los Angeles, California in 2018.
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How to be a music supervisor

by Janet Nguyen
Dec 26, 2018
There's someone choosing the music for your favorite TV and movie scenes. Morgan Rhodes explains how she does her job — and how she got to where she is now.
A still from the 2014 film "Selma."
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We're still not sick of Christmas music, believe it or not

by Tony Wagner
Dec 24, 2018
Holiday music is more popular than ever, but that doesn't mean it's easy to make jingle bells rock.
The brothers in Hanson — Zac, Taylor and Isaac — are reissuing their 1997 holiday album "Snowed In" this year. Their second holiday album, "Finally it's Christmas," came out in 2017.
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Employees like music at work, survey finds

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 22, 2018
Seventy percent said it makes them more productive.
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Questlove on "chasing ghosts"

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Oct 11, 2018
"I'm amazed that no one's kicked me out of the pool yet."
“In my mind, it's always, this could end tomorrow. So don't ever sleep,” Questlove says.
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Why rock is still king on the concert circuit

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 10, 2018
Hip-hop/R&B is America's most popular genre, according to Nielsen, but rock concerts still rake in revenue.
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Elvis impersonators become seaside town's salvation

by Stephen Beard
Oct 8, 2018
An annual festival for Elvis impersonators is a moneymaker for Porthcawl, Wales.
Ordained minister and Elvis Tribute Artist Reverend Wyn Roberts  officiating and performing on the roof of the Porthcawl Grand Pavilion.
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How ticket prices affect scalping

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 21, 2018
A brief history of the ticketing — and scalping — industry.
A view of Beyonce performing back in 2016. Tickets for Jay-Z and Beyonce's "On The Run II" tour this year reached nearly $1,300 at one point.
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