Nothing is as it seems.
Famous paintings are worth pennies, hit songs made nothing, while the simplest of logos cost millions of pounds.
There is no rhyme or reason when it comes to paying artists in the worlds of music, art and design.
Here are some of the stranger tales:
Girl With A Pearl Earring
Considering Picasso’s Women Of Algiers painting was sold for £115 million, you’d think Johannes Vermeer’s Girl With A Pearl Earring would at least reach a six figure sum.
This woman recreates famous paintings on cakes that are literally works of art
After all, there’s a whole book… Read the full story