Music Money Roundup: Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Sean Parker and EMI

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The worldwide economy and the music industry itself may be hurting, but the show goes on. This week, we take a quick look at a few of the artists, executives — and, apparently, politicians — who've been raking in hefty sums of money from music-related enterprises.

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