Devo founding member makes $1M from this '78 single each year. Here's how
The New Wave band Devo released "Uncontrollable Urge" in 1978. Today, the single makes founding member Mark Mothersbaugh ...
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The Challenge: All Stars season 5 brings back Rivals theme as MTV revival begins
Following the massive success of The Challenge’s 40th season, MTV is bringing back one of the franchise’s most beloved themes for *The Challenge: All Stars*. Season 5 is set to premiere on Wednesday, ...
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74-year-old musician wrote a song 50 years ago—now it makes him $1 million a year: It's ‘easily the most played song on MTV'
Despite a prolific career composing soundtracks for hit movies and TV shows, one of Mark Mothersbaugh's most lucrative pieces ...
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Eight Figures for ‘The Big Bang Theory’? Inside the World of TV Theme Songs
For a lucky few, writing music for a theme song can rake in millions of dollars and be, as one songwriter puts it, "the gift ...
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"Such a fan favorite" - The Challenge All Stars showrunner Emer Harkin talks about bringing the Rivals concept back
Emer Harkin, The Challenge: All Stars showrunner, recently revealed the reasoning behind bringing back the 'Rivals' theme. It ...
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The Challenge: All Stars Rivals blasted by fans for big change from previous seasons
The Challenge fans blasted the All Stars Rivals show due to a significant change in its presentation compared to previous ...
‘The Challenge All Stars' Boss on ‘Rivals' Return, MTV Move and Bringing Back Controversial Players: ‘We Are in Constant Conversations With Cast About Their Gro…
How do you follow up the epic 40th season of MTV’s “The Challenge”? Bring back one of the most popular themes for “The ...
Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh Makes $1M per Year Thanks to MTV’s ‘Ridiculousness’ Theme
MTV's ubiquitous video series has become a huge earner for the musician, all thanks to the Devo song used as its theme.
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74-year-old musician wrote a song 50 years ago—now it makes him $1 million a year: It's ‘easily the most played song on MTV'
Though the song didn't chart particularly well when it was released, it received an unexpected second life decades later when it was made the theme song for MTV's hit show "Ridiculousness." ...
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Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh Makes $1M per Year Thanks to MTV’s ‘Ridiculousness’ Theme
MTV's ubiquitous video series has become a huge earner for the musician, all thanks to the Devo song used as its theme. By Tyler Jenke When Devo opened their 1978 album Q. Are We Not Men?
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Eight Figures for ‘The Big Bang Theory’? Inside the World of TV Theme Songs
“Not because MTV loved Devo, but because it was a twenty ... little-discussed but potentially highly lucrative business of theme songs. Making it as a musician remains a tremendous challenge ...
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Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO Says He Makes $1 Million Yearly From the ‘Ridiculousness’ Theme Song Alone
Mark Mothersbaugh of new wave band DEVO allegedly makes upwards of $1 million per year through MTV's use of the 'Ridiculousness' theme song.