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Jay Z And Prince: The Truth Behind New Filings And A Phantom $40M Offer

A Prince’s Ransom: Jay Z didn’t offer $40 million for the Purple One’s music, but intrigue still abounds. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images)

Yesterday, news broke that Jay Z’s Roc Nation filed a claim with a Minnesota court asserting exclusive rights to stream Prince’s music on Tidal, citing a previous agreement with the singer. The move came just days after Prince’s estate a deal with Universal Music Group Publishing to administer the Purple One’s publishing catalog.

The recent dev...

Wu-Tang Camp Quiet After Trump Win Sparks Shkreli To Leak Secret Album

The Saga Continues: The Wu-Tang album ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ is no longer so secret. (Photo: Ilja Meefout)

In one of the more bizarre reactions to the election of Donald Trump, pharma mogul Martin Shkreli–the 33-year-old who infamously jacked up prices for AIDS drugs, earning the scorn of Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Trump himself, who called Shkreli “disgusting”–has started leaking songs from Wu-Tang Clan’s secret albumThe Wu – Once Upon A Time In Shaolin.

Shkreli, a vocal sup...

Why Serious Celebrity Coverage Has Become Crucial For Democracy

Donald Trump and Jimmy Fallon: A hairy situation for journalism and the media. (Credit: NBC)

As you may have heard, Donald Trump is about to become the next U.S. president, capturing the electoral vote (though, it seems, not the popular vote) despite some 18 months of prognostications to the contrary. [tweet_quote display=”The media–in all its forms–must hold celebrities to the same rigorous standards as any other subject. -@Forbes”]The media–in all its forms–must hold celebrities to the same...

Hillary Or Trump: Who Are America’s Highest-Paid Celebs Voting For?

Katy Perry: The singer, one of many entertainers to declare support for Hillary Clinton, campaigns for the candidate in Las Vegas. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

For the first time ever, an alum of our Celebrity 100 list is running for president: Donald Trump. But among the members of this year’s accounting of the world’s highest-paid entertainers,he has startlingly little support.

Remarkably, not a single member of this year’s Celeb 100 has openly endorsed Trump. We’re putting two in h...

Ready To Roll: Backstage With Jason Derulo

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In this episode of Ready To Roll, we caught up with Jason Derulo backstage at the Forbes Under 30 Music Festival, kicking off last month’s Under 30 Summit in Boston. The “Want to Want Me” singer talked about performing throughout his youth and being an “arts kid” growing up in Miami.

He also opened up about life on the road. Touring is perhaps the most lucrative portion of Derulo’s income portfolio–he grosses $230,000 per city, according to Pollstar–and in o...

Taylor Swift’s Earnings: $170 Million In 2016

Taylor Swift performs onstage during The 58th GRAMMY Awards. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift ranks No. 1 on this year’s Highest-Paid Women In Music list. Here’s some more information on how shedid it.

Real Name:
Taylor Swift

Age:
26

Birthplace:
Reading, Penn.

2016 Earnings:
$170million

After smashing the Rolling Stones’ North American touring record with a gross north of $200 million on the continent, Swift pulled in a quarter of a billion dollars in total for her 1989...

Adele’s Earnings: $80.5 Million In 2016

Adele: The world’s second highest-paid female musician of 2016. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BT PR)

Adele ranks No. 2 on this year’s Highest-Paid Women In Music list. Here’s some more information on how shedid it.

Real Name:
Adele Adkins

Age:
28

Birthplace:
London, U.K.

2016 Earnings:
$80.5 million

Adele’s 25was the best-selling album of 2015, moving 3.38 million copies in its debut week, a record since Nielsen SoundScan started keeping detailed data in 1991; the album’s success ha...

The World’s Highest-Paid Women In Music 2016

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One of the big singles on Taylor Swift’s 1989is “Wildest Dreams”—a phrase that applies just as well to her recent earnings as the song. Swift pulled in $170 million over the past year, making her the highest-paid woman in music.

The bulk of her career-best haul came from her 1989 Tour, which grossed over a quarter of a billion dollars. More than $200 million of that came in North America, where Swift shattered the Rolling Stones’ record. She padded her total...

Nominate The Forbes 30 Under 30 Music Class Of 2017

Mystery Musician: Who will make the Under 30 list this year? Help us decide! (Photo: Uyen Cao for FORBES).

FORBES’ annual Under 30 Summit wrapped up in Boston last week–after keynotes fromRichard Branson, Jessica Alba, Ashton Kutcher and many more–but the search for the next class of honorees is still very much ongoing.

In the music category, as with the rest, the deadline for submissions is November 1, 2016.Click here for the nomination formand suggest your favorite singer, songwriter, prod...

Jason Derulo, Halsey, Gallant And Delta Rae Kick Off Under 30 Music Festival

Flying High: Jason Derulo closed out the Forbes Under 30 Music Festival with a spirited set, following Halsey, Gallant and Delta Rae at City Hall Plaza in Boston. (Photo: Jordan Temprofor Forbes)

Many musicians will tell you the best way to win over audience membersis to find a way to relate to them.Last night in Boston,Halsey–the singer-songwriter and 30 Under 30 Class of 2016 honoree–found an unusual common thread.

“You don’t know what it means to have a respectable magazine say you matter,...