OlderU2 Tops Top-Earning Musicians
The list of top-earning musicians of 2010 has been released by Forbes!
Beyonce was the highest-paid female musician, coming in at No. 3 with $87 million. Her husband Jay-Z raked in $63 million, coming in at No. 6.
1) U2 — $131 million
2) AC/DC — $114 million
3) Beyonce — $87 million
4) Bruce Springsteen — $70 million
5) Britney Spears — $64 million
6) Jay-Z — $63 million
7) Lady Gaga — $62 million
8) Madonna — $58 million
9) Kenny Chesney — $50 million
10) Black Eyed Peas, Toby Keith and Coldplay — $48 million apiece
Check out the full list of top-earning musicians at Forbes.com. It pays to be old!
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I guess it shouldn’t be a big surprise that the absolute worst band ever should be the highest earning band. Didn’t you ever notice that U2 is not actually music, but rather racket?
the current state of corporate music is in the toilet
At least there are some rock acts: Springsteen, U2, AC/DC,. The others couldn’t rock out if their lives depended on it.
chesney?
haha britney beat gaga!
I bet Glee put Madonna on that list!
@Amy, It’s about touring. Everyone on that list had a tour. Selling music doesn’t pay much anymore.
gOOD GOD. Beyonce and Jay Z are so rich. Well, they all are–but damn. Im so poor.
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U2, Jay-Z & Britney? WTF is wrong with this world?
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You know there is something really wrong in the world when Lady Gaga ,Britney and Beyonce beat Coldplay and Madonna and Black eye peas give me a break the music today is really in the toilet sad.
The only great stuff is the female vocalists: Kelly Clarkson; Leona Lewis. My world comes to a halt when I hear their best songs. I would rather listen to a jackhammer than U2.
Quit hating on U2. They’re awesome. End of story.
What? No Adam Lambert? Oh right, he sucks.
So doesn’t this technically mean Beyonce is the highest paid on the list, assuming that the top two split the money amongst themselves?
U2 had a few great songs on their first two albums, thirty years ago, I remember.
What do Beyonce and JayZ do with all their money??
wow, Britney and Madonna didnt work this year (no album or tour), and yet they earned sooo much.
Then kill yourself Kaz. You are a waste of space anyway.
Why aren’t bon jovi on there? weren’t they the top touring band of 2009??
@John: WTF?
@John: …………….NO.
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Adam on your mind, @John? ;) So random that you brought an artist in his 1st-2nd year up amongst ones who have been around for years.
Those are gross revenue numbers. 15-20% to manager, 10% to agent, 5% to lawyer, then whatever the label deal is.
FORBES IS ALWAYS ENORMOUSLY MISLEADING TO THE PUBLIC.
Sort of like the fact that half of the responses on this website are from low paid hourly publicity jockeys hired by the actors publicist.
Britney nr 5 after 11 years, Thats Amazing still on top
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