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Backstage At The Grammys: Inside The Machinery Of Music’s Biggest Night

Behind The Curtain: Tom Holmes is one of some 200 people responsible for audio at the Grammys. (Photo courtesy of The Recording Academy®/Wireimage.com © 2017; photo by Kevin Winter)

Music’s biggest night is known for its glitz and glamor, with tens of millions of people tuning in to see superstar artists showing up to the ceremony in tuxes, gowns and the occasional giant egg.

But the Grammys wouldn’t work if it weren’t for hordes of people making the production hum along behind the scenes, in...

Adele, Beyonce Lead Best Bets For Grammy Glory

Last year Adele graced the Grammy stage but wasn’t up for any awards–look for that to change this time around. (Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

Adele is this year’s highest-paid Grammy nominee–and odds are she’ll add plenty of golden gramophones to her haul as well. At least that’s the way it seems from a glance at betting sites and handicappers as the 59th annual iteration of music’s biggest night approaches.

So where do the nominees stack up in all four major categories? Here’s a look a...

Adele, Rihanna, Beyonce Headline Highest-Paid Grammy Nominees

Hello! Adele is this year’s top-earning Grammy nominee. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Since the release of her album 1989 and its record-breaking tour, Taylor Swift has won a raft of awards and honors, taking a gaggle of Grammys and the title of World’s Highest-Paid Musician. But now that she’s in between album cycles, there’s room for others to grab some glory.

Among all artists nominated for hardware at this year’s 59th Grammy Awards, the highest-paid act is Adele, who pulled in $80.5...

Why Lady Gaga Won’t Be Paid For Her Super Bowl Halftime Show

Super Bowl Superstar: Like Beyoncé, Coldplay and Katy Perry before her, Gaga won’t be paid for her halftime show as the Patriots take on the Falcons in Houston. (Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Lady Gaga is one of the world’s most popular musicians–and one of the highest-paid. She grosses an average of $1.3 million per city on tour, according to Pollstar. And yet, when she takes the stage in Houston for the Super Bowl LI halftime show, she’ll be performing for free.

Representatives...

Sprint’s Investment In Jay Z’s Tidal: Prelude To A Bigger Deal?

Empire State of Mind: Jay Z’s recent Tidal-Sprint deal may only be the beginning. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images)

Yesterday, news broke that Jay Z had sold 33% of his Tidal streaming service to Sprint for a reported $200 million. The deal represents an impressive return on investment: he initially purchased the Scandinavian company for $56 million two years ago.

Jay Z may not be done dealing. One need only read between the lines: “Together we are excited to bring Sprint’s 45 million cust...

Sprint Invests In Jay Z’s Tidal, Paying A Reported $200 Million For 33%

Clapping Back: Jay Z appears to be proving Tidal’s naysayers wrong with today’s stunning news. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated)

Jay Z is selling one-third of his Tidal streaming service to Sprint for $200 million, according to a report released earlier today by Billboard.

As part of the deal, Tidal will become available to Sprint’s 45 million customers; the telecom giant’s CEO Marcelo Claure will join Tidal’s board of directors. Jay Z and his squad of artist-investo...

Sprint Buys 33% Of Jay Z’s Tidal For A Reported $200 Million

Clapping Back: Jay Z appears to be proving Tidal’s naysayers wrong with today’s stunning news. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated)

Jay Z is selling one-third of his Tidal streaming service to Sprint for $200 million, according to a report released earlier today byBillboard.

As part of the deal, Tidal will become available to Sprint’s 45 million customers; the telecom giant’s CEO Marcelo Claure will join Tidal’s board of directors. Jay Z and his squad of artist-investor...

Has Jay Z’s Tidal Been Inflating Subscriber Numbers?

Tidal Shift: Today’s news may not be music to Jay Z’s ears. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for TIDAL)

Insert joke about Jay Z having more than 99 Problems here: according to an in-depth report published today by Norwegian business paperDagens Naeringsliv,Jay Z’s Tidal has been inflating its subscriber totals.

In early 2015, Jay Z paid $56 million for the Oslo-basedstreaming service, which was publicly traded at the time. He relaunched Tidal that March in a much-ballyhooed public presentati...

Gallant: The Forbes 30 Under 30 Q&A

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With the release of the latest 30 Under 30 package, the newest batchof Music category standoutsjoins a list of alums that includes Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Drake and Halsey. We asked members of the incoming class questions to learn where they come from and what makes them tick. Among the most impressive: Gallant, whose song “Weight In Gold” and album Ology have earned him fans from Seal to Elton John.FORBES sat down with the genre-bendi...

Meet Tory Lanez, A 30 Under 30 On The Rise In Hip-Hop

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 27: Hip hop artist Tory Lanez performs onstage during Power 105.1’s Powerhouse 2016 at Barclays Center on October 27, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeart- Power 105.1)

With the release of the latest 30 Under 30 package, the newest batchof Music category standoutsjoins a list of alums that includes Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Drake and Halsey. We asked members of the incoming class questions to learn where they come from and what...