Biggest Earners in Music, 2013

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2013 "Artist" earnings

 

01. Madonna – $125 million

02. Lady Gaga – $80 million

03. Bon Jovi – $79 million

04. Toby Keith – $65 million

05. Coldplay – $64 million

06. Justin Bieber – $58 million

07. Taylor Swift – $55 million

08. Elton John – $54 million

09. Beyonce – $53 million

09. Kenny Chesney – $53 million

11. Diddy – $50 million

12. Paul McCartney – $47 million

13. Calvin Harris – $46 million

14. Jennifer Lopez – $45 million

15. Roger Waters – $44 million

16. Muse – $43 million

16. Rihanna – $43 million

18. Jay Z – $42 million

18. One Direction – $42 million

20. Dr. Dre – $40 million

20. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $40 million

22. The Rolling Stones – $39 million

22. Katy Perry – $39 million

24. Tim McGraw – $33 million

25. Pink – $32 million

25. Tiësto – $32 million

 

The big question I have is; Jennifer Lopez still does "music"?

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Madonna is a very very smart business woman.

 

Years ago she said the record label could have 100% of her income from records as long as she kept the touring and 50% merch.

She is now the highest earning musician.

 

When artist (especially indie artist who make stuff in their bedroom) figure out that the actual music is no longer the commodity it once was and touring and merch is they will also start making money.

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It's an obscenity how much we reward "entertainers."

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Surprisingly, there were only 4 people there I've never heard of.

 

F***ing Bieber? F***ing $58m? F***ing people should be streilised if they pay him one f***ing red f***ing cent.

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Madonna can ■■■■ off, never tours here.

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2013 "Artist" earnings

 

01. Madonna – $125 million - ■■■■

02. Lady Gaga – $80 million - ■■■■

03. Bon Jovi – $79 million - fair enough

04. Toby Keith – $65 million - who?

05. Coldplay – $64 million - ■■■■ but at least real

06. Justin Bieber – $58 million - ■■■■ 

07. Taylor Swift – $55 million - ■■■■

08. Elton John – $54 million - fair enough

09. Beyonce – $53 million - ■■■■

09. Kenny Chesney – $53 million - who?

11. Diddy – $50 million - who?

12. Paul McCartney – $47 million - as usual

13. Calvin Harris – $46 million - wow!

14. Jennifer Lopez – $45 million - ■■■■

15. Roger Waters – $44 million - fair enough

16. Muse – $43 million - fair enough

16. Rihanna – $43 million - ■■■■

18. Jay Z – $42 million - ■■■■

18. One Direction – $42 million - ■■■■

20. Dr. Dre – $40 million - fair enough but how?

20. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $40 million - fair enough

22. The Rolling Stones – $39 million - fair enough

22. Katy Perry – $39 million - ■■■■

24. Tim McGraw – $33 million - who?

25. Pink – $32 million - ■■■■

25. Tiësto – $32 million - fair enough

 

The big question I have is; Jennifer Lopez still does "music"?

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What? No redfoo? But channel 7 tell us he is the biggest entertainer in the world right now.

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And Elvis not on the list? Did Lisa finally sell off his last remaining asset to feed her, well, food fetish?

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whos that?

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2013 "Artist" earnings

 

01. Madonna – $125 million - ****

02. Lady Gaga – $80 million - ****

03. Bon Jovi – $79 million - fair enough

04. Toby Keith – $65 million - who?

05. Coldplay – $64 million - **** but at least real

06. Justin Bieber – $58 million - **** 

07. Taylor Swift – $55 million - ****

08. Elton John – $54 million - fair enough

09. Beyonce – $53 million - ****

09. Kenny Chesney – $53 million - who?

11. Diddy – $50 million - who?

12. Paul McCartney – $47 million - as usual

13. Calvin Harris – $46 million - wow!

14. Jennifer Lopez – $45 million - ****

15. Roger Waters – $44 million - fair enough

16. Muse – $43 million - fair enough

16. Rihanna – $43 million - ****

18. Jay Z – $42 million - ****

18. One Direction – $42 million - ****

20. Dr. Dre – $40 million - fair enough but how?

20. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $40 million - fair enough

22. The Rolling Stones – $39 million - fair enough

22. Katy Perry – $39 million - ****

24. Tim McGraw – $33 million - who?

25. Pink – $32 million - ****

25. Tiësto – $32 million - fair enough

 

The big question I have is; Jennifer Lopez still does "music"?

 

On Dre - he has made more money selling headphones in the last few years than he did in a career making music.

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5a93wABHNM[/youtube]

 

absolute classic.

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whos that?

Elvis?

 

Or the redfoo ■■■■■■■? I think that's his name. The guy with an afro, was pounding some tennis player for a while so Channel 7 kept putting the camera on him at the tennis.

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Surprisingly, there were only 4 people there I've never heard of.

 

F***ing Bieber? F***ing $58m? F***ing people should be streilised if they pay him one f***ing red f***ing cent.

Is being streilised something the Khmer Rouge did to people?

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I can think of two reasons why Kate Perry woukld earn $39m in a year.

 

Just two.

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Surprisingly, there were only 4 people there I've never heard of.

 

F***ing Bieber? F***ing $58m? F***ing people should be streilised if they pay him one f***ing red f***ing cent.

Is being streilised something the Khmer Rouge did to people?

 

Noonan must have been furious if he made that spelling error. Like, real F***ing angry!

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whos that?

Elvis?

 

Or the redfoo farkwit? I think that's his name. The guy with an afro, was pounding some tennis player for a while so Channel 7 kept putting the camera on him at the tennis.

 

no idea. must be ■■■■. or pop or what they call rnb these days.

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Is the list for worldwide sales? Based on all income from tours, merch, downloads? Is it just the artist share or what they earned before all the distributions?

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5a93wABHNM[/youtube]

 

absolute classic.

I'm also a fan of Forgot About Timmy.

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Madonna can ■■■■ off, never tours here.

QFT

Twenty years.

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How much did 50cent make?