"Let’s put aside the glibness it takes for a PR director to respond to a legitimate news inquiry with a sarcastic hashtag, and focus on the fact that what they are saying simply isn’t true. While it is often the case that smaller, unsponsored showcases do not have the money to pay artists, if a corporate sponsor is attached to a show, the expectation is that bands will be paid. Doritos paid Lady Gaga $2.5 million dollars to perform in a vending machine last year, as did Samsung when they brought Prince to the festival in 2013 (and, for that matter, Kanye West the year before)." - Andrew C (✔)