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Musicians are realizing that there are other means of generating income besides the music industry's flailing current system. Pop mega-star Madonna is just the latest example of artists charting new, self-directed career paths. Madonna is close to finishing a deal which allows her to leave her longtime label, Warner Brothers, for a $120 million dollar deal with concert promotion conglomerate Live Nation. The inside source revealed that Live Nation will pay her in money and stocks for the rights to handle and distribute three albums, concert tour promotions and merchandise.
Warner Brothers responded to the report by stating that the Material Girl, age 49, still owes a new album and a greatest hits compilation to them, and then she is free to go wherever she pleases.
Madonna has reason to be on her best behavior.
A Malawian court-appointed official has said he will be visiting the Ritchie family in Britain next month to assess whether the pop star and her husband will make suitable parents for the 22-month-old boy they are seeking to adopt.
Madonna insisted her £1,000-a-night suite was kept at a constant 30 degree temperature and demanded that it was filled with fresh flowers and scented candles. Most bizarrely, she requested a hook to be attached to the ceiling.The '4 Minutes’ singer – who is in the French town for the world famous Film Festival - issued a barrage of requests to the Carlton Hotel before her arrival. read more
Madonna's new album will be called 'Hard Candy'.
The 49-year-old superstar's new LP - her final one with her long-term record label Warner Bros. - will be released on April 29. The first single from it, 'Four Minutes', featuring Justin Timberlake, will hit the shelves at the end of March.
Speaking about the album - which includes the Pharrell Williams produced track 'Candy Store' - Madonna's representative Liz Rosenberg said: "Madonna loves candy. read more