The following piece originally appeared in Entrepreneur:
Rock-Solid Businesses
By Matt Robinson
While many musical artists found ways to make money by lending their cache-laden names to various products, a pioneering few have taken the next step by launching their own product lines and even entire businesses. From burning CDs to getting speaker hire and hosting their own events, these musical entrepreneurs have found new ways to make a profit. Take a look at these examples of the off-stage business lives of a few on-stage stars.