Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers

[Mr. Humonculous]

The Richest Rock Stars of 2006

U2, $154.2 million
The Rolling Stones, $92.5 million
Eagles, $63.2 million
Paul McCartney, $56 million
Elton John, $48.9 million
Neil Diamond, $44.7 million
Jimmy Buffett, $44 million
Rod Stewart, $40.3 million
Dave Matthews Band, $39.6 million
Celine Dion, $38.5 million
Kenny Chesney, $31.5 million
Green Day, $31 million
Coldplay, $30.1 million
Destiny's Child, $24.8 million
Diddy, $24.3 million
Gwen Stefani, $23.9 million
Toby Keith, $22.2 million
Motley Crue, $22 million
50 Cent, $19.7 million
Bruce Springsteen, $19.6 million
Eminem, $17.8 million
Jay-Z, $17.5 million
Barry Manilow, $17.2 million
Hilary Duff, $17.1 million
Kanye West, $16.9 million
Dr. Dre, $16.9 million
Rascal Flatts, $16.3 million
Aerosmith, $16.3 million
Bon Jovi, $15.8 million
Tom Petty, $14.9 million

::OFFICIAL::
Our Method The list was compiled using interviews with record executives, managers, lawyers and agents. It uses figures from Nielsen SoundScan, Pollstar, the Recording Industry Association of America, Amusement Business/Billboard and other sources. Net figures reflect performers' earnings after expenses have been deducted and managers, agents and lawyers have taken their cuts. All figures should be considered estimates. LaFranco, a former editor at Forbes, wrote the 2004 "Rich List" in RS 968.


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[gav09]

WTF! Em & 50 worth more than Dre?!?

[white Boy]

wats is this based on, money made strictly from music and concerts?

[Mr. Humonculous]

WTF! Em & 50 worth more than Dre?!?

no its just what they made last year

[Jip]

they will be worth more, they have clothing ranges n stuff like that

[gav09]

WTF! Em & 50 worth more than Dre?!?

no its just what they made last year

Sorry fella, my bad... but still they on HIS label n they makin more than him!!! Must b doin sumfin right!

[No Compute]

WTF! Em & 50 worth more than Dre?!?

no its just what they made last year

Sorry feela, my bad... but still they on HIS label n they makin more than him!!! Must b doin sumfin right!

They toured and released albums, Dre produced about 10 tracks last year.

[gav09]

^^^^^Good Point!

[No Compute]

Also they also have clothing lines and other ventures.

[ThA KiD]

dre making money for doing shit basiclly

[gav09]

dre making money for doing shit basiclly

Hes made the investments in previous years tho (i.e. signin Em & 50 n gettin royalties frm all his songs from hundreds of artists!) Dude got gr8 business sense!

[TraceOneInfinite]

Dre doesn't have to do anything.  He doesn't have anything left to prove.  He just hangs out all day, goes to the studio and produces a dozen or so bangers every year, and cashes in another 17 million.

[Lincoln]

The Stones still got it.

[Trauma-san]

That guy Kenny Chesney is such an overlooked dude.  He's a country star (the highest ranking on the list for Country) who's put out hit after hit after hit after hit for the last ten years, but he's so slight and such a nice guy nobody ever really talks about him.  In about 10 more years, everybody's gonna wake up and go "whoa, this guy is HUGE" and he'll be an immediate legend. 

[Mac 10 †]

dre shouldn't be making MORE money than them but it is amazing how much he makes for so little work.