i feel that cyndi lauper does have millions if they're still playin her songs on the radio?
364461
I don't understand your questions?  Millions of what? Dollars?  Radio playtime doesn't give an artist $.  CD sales do.
957321
I saw a show on MTV about this. They are paid royalities for the use of their songs. Alot of remakes of earlier rock music is being sung today. People like Uncle Cracker, Jessica Simpson, Madonna, and even Shaggy are doing it.
1042587
I think the BILLION dollars she has in the bank is real......
168792
Cause she sells lots of records...just like all rich singers and rappers.
300155
the guy above is right, not all of that money goes to the artist, some of it goes to the people at the record company. And not all of them make good money. But, I do think it is stupid that music costs so much. I don't like the fact that you have to pay $20 for one CD that has maybe twelve songs on it.
970023
I think she is becoming played out....i agree with you people don't want to see that much of one person...her songs are starting to get on my nerves though because radio stations play them over and over again...
1078268
No, you're correct, there is nothing on the radio.  All of what's being played now is fabricated by un-bands... instead of when we were growing up when bands were discovered instead of being 'made'.  We really have Milli Vanilli to thank for the current trend.  It's ironic, when Milli Vanilli was uncovered as a fake, they were basically drummed out of the business.  But, today, you'll find Milli Vanilli's all over the place (Ashlee Simpson) and yet they still release CDs.  Go figure.
1078837
Producers are all trying to manufacture what will sell.  They are influencing semi-talented performers who are only in it for the money.  The true artists aren't played on popular radio anymore.
628116
Well, I dont think so. I think if it's a good album, and you're a fan, you're going to buy the record anyway. I like owning CDs. But generally, the artists I listen to take the time to make great records. It's the artists that make crappy stuff that have to worry. Usually, you do download their stuff instead of buying it and then you just end up deleting it when you realize it's crap.
609864
Either they buy the rights (usually from the record label) or the song is public domain.  There's no other legal way.
928967
Why not make your own CDs and sell them.  If you are any good local radio station might air your songs for publicity.
649681
many millions of dollars, that's for sure, look two years ago he signed the biggest radio deal ever, worth over $120 million for 7 years, plus a $60 million signing bonus.\nso being that wealthy, and that popular(over 20 million listeners per week), he sure is a lethal weapon against those leftist kooks, and proof for that is that every time you mention his name, those liberals will respond with such hate, as you've seen on the other answers.
960410
i am not sure, i guess u can contact the radio station and ask them if it was sold in the shops you can do this online. also you could look or something like thepiratebay.org they have a lot of music. \nterry
982884
I haven't heard anything recently, but I know that about 4-5 years ago an artist (or band) generally made between 55 and 65 cents per album.  That's how much money the artist CLEARED from the album.  Out of the money that the artist "makes," from the album, they still have to pay for the actual making of the album, promotion, etc.  The label doesn't cover much.\n\nI know that for every I-Tunes download, the artist generally makes 10 cents per song, or $1 per album.\n\nIf you really want to see how the whole money part of it breaks down, you should read "So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star," by Jacob Slichter.  He was the drummer in the band Semisonic, and he does a good job of outlining who pays (artist or label) for what.\n\nThe only real money an artist can make is through publishing rights.
704952
...I think she has a lot of...??????
337209
Why would you want to own a Justin Timberlake CD? And yes, they are still together! What the hell is she thinking?
355598
I don’t listen to his music, so I can’t say much about that, but from what I’ve heard he is grossly overpaid for what he does.  Then again, many entertainers are overpaid, so that doesn’t really make him much different from any one of them.