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					Originally posted by QueenBLadyG  Where did this "$80 million" figure come from? A MESS.....     | 
	
 "After months of speculation and despite internal turmoil over the nature of these deals, concert promotion company 
Live Nation has signed Shakira to a 10-year contract worth an estimated $70 to $100 million. Shakira joins the likes of Madonna and Jay-Z as superstars who have come to terms with the concert giant for full-scale deals that include touring, album releases and merchandising opportunities..."
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...-deal-20080703
There's also another $30 million deal she recently signed with Live Nation, Sony Music and RCA for distribution of her next 3 albums.
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					Originally posted by QueenBLadyG  And it was Live Nation  NOT Roc Nation ...     | 
	
 Live Nation owns Roc Nation. 

 It was a partnership created by Live Nation and Jay-Z.