Forbes magazine's top 10 highest-earning musicians

[CandyX]

Madonna is the world's highest-earning musician.

The '4 Minutes' singer topped a poll by America's Forbes magazine after making £73 million in the past year, mainly thanks to her sold-out 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour and lucrative endorsement deals.

Celine Dion came second after earning £66 million in the first year since returning to the road following her three-year residency in Las Vegas.

Beyonce Knowles made £58 million in the past 12 months, coming third in the poll, after releasing an album, starring in two films and embarking on a 110-date world tour.

Other musicians in the poll include Coldplay and Bruce Springsteen, who is in the middle of a world tour which will see him headline at the world famous Glastonbury music festival on Saturday (27.06.09) and play at London's Hyde Park on Sunday (28.06.09).

In order to compile the list of the year's top earning musicians, the magazine considers money made from album sales, touring, publishing and endorsement deals from June 2008 and June 2009.

Forbes magazine's top 10 highest-earning musicians:

1 - Madonna - £73 million
2 - Celine Dion - £66 million
3 - Beyonce Knowles - £58 million
4 - Bruce Springsteen - £46 million
5 - Kenny Chesney - £43 million
6 - Coldplay - £40 million
6 - Rascal Flatts - £40 million
6 - AC/DC - £40 million
9 - The Eagles - £36 million
10 - Toby Keith - £34 million



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[Keeper]

Ok, so coldplay are making R400000000 per year.

now, are those mp3's I have of their CD still so bad? What the problem is?

[Pooky]

Coldplay are one of the only bands that I have actually bought CD's of. They are a truly spectacular band.

[Keeper]

How can anyone complain about a few kids downloading a track or two if you're swimming in R 953 million ?

please, anyone at all ?

[DJ...]

How can anyone complain about a few kids downloading a track or two if you're swimming in R 953 million ?

please, anyone at all ?

Sure. Intel's earnings for 2005 were $12.1bn. How can anyone complain about a few kids stealing their CPUs? :rolleyes:

[CandyX]

It's not like they are going to loose anything by making downloads free. Sharks...

[DJ...]

It's not like they are going to loose anything by making downloads free. Sharks...

It's not like Intel are going to loose anything by making CPUs free. Sharks...

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Picard]

Who TF is Toby Keith, The Rascall Flats and Kenny Chesney?????????

I swear, those Americans live in their own world and then expect the rest of the world to ask "how high" when they say "jump".

[Just_Ice]

Who the hell are Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith??? Probably some american country hill billy's earning a lotta cash and who I have never heard of before yet earn some of the biggest bucks in the industry

[Just_Ice]

Who TF is Toby Keith?????????
Beat me to it. And that other name I mentioned

[DJ...]

Who TF is Toby Keith, The Rascall Flats and Kenny Chesney?????????

All country and western crap. It's huge over there...

[Serqet]

Country has a big following so it's not really surprising that country singers feature in the list.

It would be the same if SA compiled a list of top selling artists. Kwaito would feature heavily i'm sure.

[CandyX]

All country and western crap.

:eek::eek:

[CandyX]

There is some very nice country music.

[Just_Ice]

Who the hell are Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith??? Probably some american country hill billy's earning a lotta cash and who I have never heard of before yet earn some of the biggest bucks in the industry

All country and western crap. It's huge over there...
Thought so. That stuff is :sick:

[Just_Ice]

There is some very nice country music.
If having kids with your cousins is your kinda thing than yea, sure, its amazing.

[Serqet]

I agree with CandyX. There are some amazing country songs. You can't pigeon hole the whole genre as being crap.

Country music tells a story and it's really emotive. The lyrics are quite something if you take the time to listen and get past the southern slur :p

[The_Pumpkin_King]

There is some very nice country music.

nice country music (http://www.8notes.com/images/artists/taylor_swift.jpg)

[Serqet]

nice country music (http://www.8notes.com/images/artists/taylor_swift.jpg)

She's a really good singer and beautiful too!

[Just_Ice]

nice country music (http://www.8notes.com/images/artists/taylor_swift.jpg)
Her genre of music is terrible, she is another story...

[Serqet]

Her genre of music is terrible, she is another story...

So because you don't appreciate her genre of music she is considered a crap or terrible singer? Surely you have to seperate the artist from the music when evaluating good and bad?

[DJ...]

Surely you have to seperate the artist from the music when evaluating good and bad?

No, you don't have to...

[Serqet]

No, you don't have to...

So if you don't like the music you can't appreciate the artist for their talent? That's bulldust.

[DJ...]

So if you don't like the music you can't appreciate the artist for their talent? That's bulldust.

I'm a music producer and I produce niche genres of music. I don't expect respect in any way from anyone who doesn't appreciate my music - in fact it means very little to me if they do...

[Sting]

Different strokes for different folks.

Live and let live.

[DJ...]

Different strokes for different folks.

Live and let live.

Certainly. Quite clearly there are hordes of country and western fans and they are perfectly entitled to describe it using any number of positive adjectives. As am I entitled to call it crap. same goes for my own productions.

But serqet, I stated that country and western is crap. I wasn't having a dig at the artists - good for them for exploiting the uneducated ears of so many hillbillies...:D :p

[Serqet]

Lol @ hillbillies.

Well personally i can still appreciate musicians who produce music i may not like. I am an evolved being. *beams*

[blunomore]

Who TF is Toby Keith, The Rascall Flats and Kenny Chesney?????????

I swear, those Americans live in their own world and then expect the rest of the world to ask "how high" when they say "jump".

Interestingly enough, Picard, the country singer Kenny Chesney was married to the actress Renee Zellweger.

Maybe that will ring a bell for you?

[Picard]

Interestingly enough, Picard, the country singer Kenny Chesney was married to the actress Renee Zellweger.

Maybe that will ring a bell for you?

I don't rate Renee Zellweger as that great am actress. A good actress but not greater than many of the mayriad of actresses that gets spewed out by the Hollywood sausage machine.

[Serqet]

I'm a music producer and I produce niche genres of music. I don't expect respect in any way from anyone who doesn't appreciate my music - in fact it means very little to me if they do...

What niche genres are you referring to if you don't mind me asking?

[Sting]

Interestingly enough, Picard, the country singer Kenny Chesney was married to the actress Renee Zellweger.

Maybe that will ring a bell for you?

Might even ring his BELLS !!

[Serqet]

No apparently it only rings bells when the womens boobs are big enough. :(

[Picard]

Oops, wrong thread.

[DJ...]

What niche genres are you referring to if you don't mind me asking?

Tech house, fidget, funky house, trance, hard house, hardstyle and lately been producing some chillroom anthems...

[blunomore]

I don't rate Renee Zellweger as that great am actress. A good actress but not greater than many of the mayriad of actresses that gets spewed out by the Hollywood sausage machine.

I was just trying to explain to you - via his association with Renee Z - who Chesney is.

[noxibox]

Sure. Intel's earnings for 2005 were $12.1bn. How can anyone complain about a few kids stealing their CPUs? :rolleyes:


It's not like Intel are going to loose anything by making CPUs free. Sharks...

:rolleyes::rolleyes:
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Those things are not even remotely equivalent to copyright infringement.

Tuna...

[Serqet]

Tech house, fidget, funky house, trance, hard house, hardstyle and lately been producing some chillroom anthems...

Ahhh then i see what you mean. That music that isn't for everyone. I'm a funky house fan myself.

[Pooky]

Hey DJ... Do you know a track by The Prophet called Qlimax?

[Just_Ice]

So because you don't appreciate her genre of music she is considered a crap or terrible singer? Surely you have to seperate the artist from the music when evaluating good and bad?
I never said she is a terrible singer, I said the genre that she sings is rubbish.
I wont put my ears through the trauma of listening to that stuff though, so even if she is an amazing singer, she is wasting her talent on some hillbilly anthems

[DJ...]

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Those things are not even remotely equivalent to copyright infringement.

Tuna...

Bullschit. But refer to the multitude of threads about that subject on this forum if you'd like my views on the topic. I am sick to death of repeating myself about this issue...

[DJ...]

Hey DJ... Do you know a track by The Prophet called Qlimax?

Er, Qlimax is a dance festival in Europe and The Prophet is a dj who plays the event and has mixed the official compilation for it as well...

[Serqet]

I never said she is a terrible singer, I said the genre that she sings is rubbish.
I wont put my ears through the trauma of listening to that stuff though, so even if she is an amazing singer, she is wasting her talent on some hillbilly anthems

Fair enough!

[Just_Ice]

Fair enough!
It was great doing business :D

[Serqet]

lol!

[BLIXEMPIE]

Check out Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar" music video. Really funny *****.