Cash Machines In The Material World – Police Tour Grosses $107,592,002
The Police reunion tour has grossed a whopping $107,592,002 from 38 shows that drew 929,941 people. And this is only the first leg… The figures do not include dates at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in June, or the V Fest last weekend. The highest gross of the first leg was July 5-6 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, which took in $9,494,248 from an attendance of 79,458. The Police start up again Aug. 28 in Stockholm and play Europe...
Clear Channel Forcing Artists To Waive Rights & Royalties To Participate In FCC Mandated Indie Music Program
Hypebot, a music industry blog, has revealed Clear Channel’s unctuous contract with independent artists who wish to participate in their FCC ordered “NEW! Discover Artists” promotion. The FCC’s requirement for radio stations to open their airwaves to independent artists was based on a recent Payola settlement. However, Clear Channel has still managed to stick a knife in an indie artist’s back to bleed...