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The article discusses the role of the application (app) TikTok in creating internet memes that use music. Topics include the relation of TikTok to the music industry and the income of musicians, the success of the song "Old Town Road" by rapper Lil Nas X, and revenue for musicians through streaming services such as Spotify.

The article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on music industry. It highlights the strength and weaknesses of society and economic systems which influenced the music industry. It also discusses the challenges faced by musicians in earning and insuring their works, during pandemic, as of July 2021.

The article offers information on income news about social issues and artist social insurance. Topics discussed include income and fee calculation of artists' social insurance fund; information on measures of the social legislation related to disability pension, and pension insurance contributions ; and tax calculation of tax rate.

The article offers information related to the wage scales of the labor union American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 47 for live engagements which will be in effect on January 1, 2019.

The article offers information on the life and career of musician Elton John who was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight. It states that John's five years in the music industry made him as one of the most popular star who earned an annual income of seven million dollars. It says that John signed a landmark deal in recording history when he was guaranteed by MCA Records Inc. with eight million dollar in royalties for the albums that he will produce. It mentions that his newest album "Captain Fantastic and Brown Dirt Cowboy" made an advance sale of 1.4 million copies to the retailers before it was released and made it to the top rank in the U.S. record charts. It adds that John became director of Watford Hornets club and performed staged benefit concerts at the Watford Football Club.

The article presents wage scales for live engagements from the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 47 effective January 1, 2017 including doubling, timespread and strolling.

The article profiles disk jockey (DJ) Marshmello (Chris Comstock), noting his annual earnings, including a list of top earning DJs.

The article focuses on a survey by the musical association Landesmusikrats NRW on income of musicians and music educators from different activities. It reports on that the majority of people would like to choose for music profession for earning. It also highlights the gender pay gap in music industry, as of July 2021.

The article discusses the situation of musicians in the music industry. It describes the problems they face, which include removal of workplace rights and basic remuneration. Topics discussed include judgement made with regard to wages, details regarding employment of musicians and the introduction of new new profit and risk sharing arrangements. It highlights the prevalence of the situation where musicians were allowed only to perform their own musical compositions.

The article discusses Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO). Topics discussed include musical tours by the orchestra, their musical performances and married couples in the orchestra. Other topics which includes buses used by the orchestra for transportation and payment made to the musicians are also discussed.

The article presents a list of the top-earning disk jockeys, including Calvin Harris, Tiesto, and The Chainsmokers.

The article discusses the Billboard's annual earnings list based U.S. concert grosses and royalties from domestic sales and streaming. It states that artist including U2 and Drake topped the list. Other article in the list include Metallica, Billy Joel and Ed Sheeran. It also includes Florida Georgia Line, Bruce Springsteen and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The article focuses on the compensation of classical musicians. It is said that superstar musicians can earn a hefty sum from a single appearance, depending on the market value of the performer and the financial state of the inviting party. Independent symphony orchestras are in competition with these music superstars in other lucrative markets. Music journalists and bloggers argue that the exorbitant talent fees reflect issues that border on business ethics and globalization.

The article reports on the growth of the music festival industry, as of November 2011. It describes how a decline in recorded music sales caused by the internet has led musicians to focus more on earning money from live performances. Various festivals around the world are described, including Bonnaroo in Tennessee, Pentaport Rock Festival in South Korea, and Przystanek Woodstock in Poland.

The article focuses on the role of music publishers in publishing concert and opera reviews in daily newspapers. It mentions about reforming school singing lessons in the context of the new school building of the future, the balance between the artistic performance and the salary and pension claims of the serious aspiring orchestra musician who has not become a craftsman, the cultural tasks and the viability of the theater in the new Germany.

Reports on the highest paid musicians in 1999. Earnings by the Backstreet Boys, the Rolling Stones, Shania Twain, Celine Dion and Cher. INSETS: Hot CoCo, by Yu-Ting Lin;Teen Titan.

Examines the business aspects of singer Britney Spears' growing music empire. Records sold; Deals with companies such as Clairol, Polaroid and the Got Milk? campaign; Details of her agreement with Jive records; Plans for the future.

The article presents a list of the top ten highest paid musicians in 2014, including Dr. Dre, Beyoncé, and Paul McCartney.

The article offers information related to the wage scales of the labor union American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 47 for music preparations which will be in effect on January 1, 2019.

Managers of the two principal operas also contrive to make a very good thing of the subvention of the Government of Paris; but the consummate musicians who compose the orchestra of the "Grand Opera," and who are nearly all professors of their respective instruments at the conservatory, complain bitterly of the microscopic proportions of the salaries they receive for playing four nights per week through more than half the year, exclusive of their attendance at rehearsals and being kept out of their beds every opera-night toll one or two.

The article presents an interview with radio broadcast industry executives Charlie Walk, Steve Blatter, Tom Poleman, Michael Martin, and Anya Grundmann. Topics include the use of data to determine what music is broadcast on radio stations and why certain music becomes popular, the fair compensation of music artists for music available through streaming services such as Spotify, and the hiring and training of disc jockeys for radio stations.

The article presents information on the settlement of a contract dispute between the musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra and its management. According to the settlement, the 41 full-time musicians of the orchestra will take only a 2.5 percent pay cut in 2010, rather than the 8 percent cut that was earlier proposed by the management. The agreement also states that the musicians will participate in the Sarasota Music Festival for the first time.

This article offers updates on the activities at Local 47. The union decided to address the issue of runaway production and all non-union recording. An increase in the wages earned by Local 47 members under the American Federation of Musicians Theatrical Motion Picture Agreement during the three-year contract term, 2002 to 2005, were posted. A report on the attendance at the California Labor Federation and COPE meeting is presented.

The article presents an interview with Erica Shamaly, Division Manager of Austin Music and Entertainment. When asked about the first concert she went to, she told it was OMD at Southern Star Amphitheater.

The article reports on the highest paid classical musicians and juxtapositions that with Scott Elarton's earnings, pitcher for one of the leagues worst baseball teams--the Kansas City Royals--who makes $4 million. Lorin Maazel, New York Philharmonic conductor makes $2.64 million, followed by piano soloist Daniel Barenboim at $1.96 million, and Christoph Eschenbach of the Philadelphia Orchestra at $1.42 million. There is also mention of the two highest paid double-income earners.

Introduces a series of articles on highly-paid celebrities including actor Jim Carrey, baseball pitcher Kevin Brown, musician Britney Spears and others.

The article presents a list of the highest-earning musicians in the U.S. music industry as of 2013, including Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and Roger Waters, formerly of the band Pink Floyd, with information on the economic aspects of live performances, concert tours, and digital music sales.

The article discusses the controversies facing the music streaming industry despite the medium's rapid growth. One of these is how extremely small the payouts for artists are on streaming platforms including YouTube, Google Play Music and SoundCloud across the board. The need for the artists to gain more transparency as to how much revenue is being generated by the services is also explored.

The article discusses and April 2017 roundtable discussion on the social conditions faced by members of the state divisions of the Deutscher Tonkünstlerverband association of German musicians with a focus on working conditions, the Künstlerssozialkasse artists' social insurance program, and statistics on musicians' incomes.