Music Business Losers 2016: One Direction, Kanye West, Inauguration Concert

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Yesterday Itook a look at some of the biggest winners in the music business over the past year. The appearance of some figures(Taylor Swift, the highest-paid celebrity of 2016) may have been less surprising than others (Michael Jackson, by far the top-earner if deceased stars are considered).

Today I’ll dig into the other side: the losers of the music business over the past year. Prior iterations of this year-end rounduphave featured namesfromRobin Thicke to...