A 74-Year-Old Musician Makes a Million a Year From an Unpopular Song Written Nearly 50 Years Ago. Here's How.
If you went back in time and asked composer and musician Mark Mothersbaugh to predict what his biggest moneymaker would be in his nearly 50-year career, he would not have said "Uncontrollable Urge." ...
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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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.
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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'
one of Mark Mothersbaugh's most lucrative pieces of music is a song he wrote nearly 50 years ago. The composer, who has worked on films like "Thor: Ragnarok" and "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" ...