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The NFL Doesn’t Pay Super Bowl Halftime Artists
Did you know that the National Football League doesn’t pay it’s Super Bowl Halftime artists?
Fox News is reporting that NFL spokesperson Joanna Hunter told Forbes in 2016, “We do not pay the artists. We cover expenses and production costs.”
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“NFL’s vice president of communications Brian McCarthy clarified to Newsweek last year that headliners do get union scale, which is paid to the union then distributed to artists.
“There is not an appearance fee, but the artists are indeed paid union scale,” he said.
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing most performers might require a minimum of around $1,000 a day for a high-budget show like the Super Bowl, which would be a pittance to Rihanna who is worth around $1.4 billion, according to Newsweek.”
That’s an interesting business decision, but we assume that the exposure and promotion would elevate the artists and ultimately make them millions.
Do you think that’s fair? Did you already know about this practice? Tell us in the comments below!