American Songwriter21d
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.
Rolling Stone23d
Eight Figures for ‘The Big Bang Theory’? Inside the World of TV Theme Songs
The two Devo songs became ubiquitous on MTV for starkly ... “Uncontrollable Urge” has consistently been the company’s top earning sync license — the license publishers grant to allow ...
NME22d
Here’s how DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh makes $1million per year from ‘Ridiculousness’ theme song
Its theme song is a reworked version of the DEVO track ‘Uncontrollable Urge’. “I’ve written so many other songs for films and television shows,” the artist told Rolling Stone.
AOL9d
Devo founding member makes $1M from this '78 single each year. Here's how
Despite the single's widespread success, it's another song from the band that rakes in high-dollar figures. Released on Devo's first album in 1978, "Uncontrollable Urge," known for its energic ...
Billboard23d
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. By Tyler Jenke When Devo opened their 1978 album Q. Are We Not Men?