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Title: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: Mr. Humonculous on March 14, 2006, 02:49:17 PM
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.


http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9447993/the_richest_rock_stars_of_2006?rnd=1142194213088&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1059
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: gav09 on March 14, 2006, 02:57:29 PM
WTF! Em & 50 worth more than Dre?!? :eh:
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: white Boy on March 14, 2006, 02:58:15 PM
wats is this based on, money made strictly from music and concerts?
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: Mr. Humonculous on March 14, 2006, 03:04:27 PM
WTF! Em & 50 worth more than Dre?!? :eh:

no its just what they made last year
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: Jip on March 14, 2006, 03:06:16 PM
they will be worth more, they have clothing ranges n stuff like that
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: gav09 on March 14, 2006, 03:24:49 PM
WTF! Em & 50 worth more than Dre?!? :eh:

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!
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: No Compute on March 14, 2006, 03:34:39 PM
WTF! Em & 50 worth more than Dre?!? :eh:

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.
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: gav09 on March 14, 2006, 03:41:20 PM
^^^^^Good Point!
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: No Compute on March 14, 2006, 03:57:53 PM
Also they also have clothing lines and other ventures.
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: ThA KiD on March 14, 2006, 03:58:15 PM
dre making money for doing shit basiclly
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: gav09 on March 14, 2006, 04:10:07 PM
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!
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96' on March 15, 2006, 10:18:19 PM
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.
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: Lincoln on March 16, 2006, 05:11:19 AM
The Stones still got it.
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: Trauma-san on March 16, 2006, 05:41:40 AM
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. 
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: Mac 10 † on March 16, 2006, 05:43:16 AM
dre shouldn't be making MORE money than them but it is amazing how much he makes for so little work.
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: wcsoldier on March 16, 2006, 06:04:46 AM
Dre did as much as Kanye :

1) Dre: Released 10 beats, mixed like 20 beats and didn't move his ass from his studio, two little appearances in Game vids and the only thing he said was his donation for that Sad Katrina thing
2) Kanye: Released an album, talked BS every day on medias, made numerous awards  performances and toured.

Who's the boss ?? .....  ;D
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: wcsoldier on March 16, 2006, 06:16:00 AM
Also they also have clothing lines and other ventures.
yep but Are clothes and other ventures include in these numbers ? I think yes, if not NO WAY Diddy made 24 M but in the other hand , 50 numbers are WAY  underestimated (with clothes, movie, lps and tour it's near 50 M)
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: Don Seer on March 16, 2006, 06:19:29 AM
.. well fitty's movie bombed.. maybe he even lost a stack on it  :D
Title: Re: Music Industry Top Thirty Moneymakers
Post by: Eihtball on March 16, 2006, 07:46:45 AM
.. well fitty's movie bombed.. maybe he even lost a stack on it  :D

I remember reading an article which said he made $50 million in 2004, because he'd just signed on for the movie, game, and all the other stuff back then.