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ICECUBE: Paul Green School of Rock sells out?

POSTED: Friday, July 9, 2010, 4:27 PM

Filed Under: Ice Cubes | Music

SchoolOfRock

The Philadelphia-based School of Rock — Paul Green's master class for kids who want to pose, slash, bang and solo like their heroes — is rumored to have sold its many locations to an as-yet-undisclosed national buyer for $10 million. That doesn't sound like a lot of money for the dream that Green started in 1998 and the keys to 30-plus School of Rocks from here to California and beyond. Not to mention the bitching bragging rights to the fact that Jack Black ripped Paul off. Stay tuned for more.

Madeline

Posted 2010-07-09 15:06:04

Hmm. This happened about a year ago.

PhillyRock

Posted 2010-07-10 11:25:30

It was not sold,  It was a large capital investment last year by a company that has a history of growing a company like the one Paul Green started from 50 schools to over 200.

MusicBiz

Posted 2010-07-12 11:00:03

The McDonald's of the music business is now part of Sylvan learning centers... Just wait for the $5 an hour freckled faced 18 year olds who've  never played a real gig start teaching more and more 17 year olds around the country... yea...

DeDub

Posted 2010-07-12 13:38:07

MusicBiz - I don't really know what your comment means, but Sylvan Learning Center only hires certified teachers as tutors.  Any "freckled faced 18 year olds" would be assistants who deliver materials to the teachers and reshelve them. Also, music has never been part of our curriculum.

Iknow

Posted 2010-08-13 22:38:43

Sylvan bought it late 08-early 09 but left Paul in place with certain responsibilities- including the All Stars but he stomped off in a huff Christmas 09. Rumour has it Paul is clean and sober now and actually took a crew to Zappanale this month.

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