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DJ Akademiks opened up about a financial misalignment involving actor Marlon Wayans and DJ Vlad. According to Vlad, Wayans requested $40,000 for an interview on the platform, a proposition that Vlad found impractical from a business standpoint. He likened Wayans’ demand to asking for a revenue share typically expected by stars of major TV shows. This arrangement includes percentage-based earnings from ads and profits, something VladTV is not structured to handle. Akademiks elucidated that for the deal to make sense, the interview would need to generate 10 million views, a target historically unmet by Wayans' appearances on other media platforms.
