NFL to Coldplay: Pay to Play the Super Bowl [View all]
Source: Wall Street Journal
The National Football League doesn't usually pay the act that performs at halftime during the Super Bowl. But in a twist this year, the league has asked artists under consideration for the high-profile gig to pay to play, according to people familiar with the matter.
The NFL has narrowed down the list of potential performers for the 2015 Super Bowl to three candidates: Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Coldplay, these people said. While notifying the artists' camps of their candidacy, league representatives also asked at least some of the acts if they would be willing to contribute a portion of their post-Super Bowl tour income to the league, or if they would make some other type of financial contribution, in exchange for the halftime gig.
The pay-to-play suggestion got a chilly reception from the candidates' representatives, these people said..............
It's unclear how much money the NFL was seeking, and whether it would likely have amounted to more or less than the extra income the chosen performer might stand to generate from the exposure. No decision has been made yet and it is possible another act could be selected.
Read more: http://online.wsj.com/articles/nfl-to-coldplay-pay-to-play-the-super-bowl-1408465018
Greed Greed Greed.
The NFL rakes in over $10 Billion per year, enjoys tax exempt status, and now feel that they need to fleece money from artists for performing at the Super Bowl.
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