Man In The Middle: Bryan Calhoun (UGA Terry Magazine Cover Story)
Bryan Calhoun (BBA ’92) turns up just about everywhere in the music industry. He manages Kanye West’s web site. His innovative software product, Music Business Toolbox, teaches independent musicians and record labels how to make money. And he’s a vice president for SoundExchange, which collects and disperses nearly $200 million annually in digital music royalties. Not bad for a former WUOG disc jockey who hasn’t turned 40.
Lil Wayne 2008-2009 Tours Gross $42 Million
The final numbers are in for Lil Wayne’s 2008-2009 North American touring, and it looks like the rapper will have the highest grossing hip-hop tour of the year — and the most lucrative rap jaunt that Billboard has ever tracked.