Record Industry

Do you guys remember Shanice? Oh, you know... she had a big hit in 1992 -- and she may have devised one of the most brilliant marketing campaigns of the internet age.

In a business where, for the last decade or so, every move made by a major record label or established artist is almost guaranteed to be a dumb one, it's hard to pick a mere five as the créme de la créme of stupidity.

Madonna intends to sign a $120 million recording and touring deal with live entertainment promoter Live Nation Inc. and leave her longtime record labe...