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Are Corporate Gigs Selling Out?

Increasingly artists are looking towards the world of commercial brands to make money

  • 02/07/2010
  • Adrian Larkin
Klaxons

Nice work if you can get it.  With music sales no longer a stable source of income, bands and artists are saying "yes" more than ever to corporate branded gigs and private parties.

It's a lucrative business with some acts charging as much as £1 million for a show.

Starting with Groove Armada, who were once signed to Barcardi's record label,  Adrian Larkin takes a trip into the world of corporate gigging.

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