Female artists ruled Forbes magazine’s Top-Earning Musicians list of the year, with Madonna, Celine Dion and Beyoncé taking the top three spots, according to a report last week on RollingStone.com
Madonna, who set records with her sold-out Sticky & Sweet tour and had international success with her Hard Candy album, made roughly $110 million to top the list of profits earned from June 2008 to June 2009. (Her expensive divorce from Guy Ritchie was not factored into the equation.)
Dion came in second with $100 million, followed by Beyoncé, who made $87 million thanks to touring, I Am… Sasha Fierce album and promotional deals. Bruce Springsteen was the top earning rocker, coming in fourth with $70 million on the strength of a successful tour, Working on a Dream album and his Super Bowl performance.
Despite the recession, overall numbers were up considerably from last year: This year’s top 10 made a combined $719 million, while 2008’s top 10 only earned $500 million all together.
MusicVixen says...
It's nice to see women coming out on top, it just a shame the music is so lame. Seriously? Celine Dion? No, thanks.
Country Universe – A Country Music Blog » Michael Jackson and the Few Remaining Icons says...
06.29.09 9:05 am
[...] left that’s in the same league? Only Madonna, but since she’s still very much at the top of her game and is anything but a tragic figure, don’t expect the mourning for her to begin any time [...]
alternative says...
07.23.09 4:27 am
Nice to hear the top-earning musicians. In this madonna is still the earning one. I am the fan of the alternative music, The greatest occurrence you come to love is the fact that this incredible style of music can help you sleep, pump you up before the big game, or mend your broken heart. The possibilities are endless.
folk says...
07.23.09 4:30 am
Madonna is the coolest musicians, i like her musics. But we can’t also forget the folk musics. The legacy of traditional folk songs lives on in dance. Of particular note was the emergence of Riverdance in the 20th century. This dancing phenomenon, led by Michael Flattly, overwhelmed the world with its sheer exhuberance of dramatic energy and showmanship.