Celine is 6th Most moneymaker of 2005

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http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1001882362

 

With $255,022,633.35, U2 reigns supreme on Billboard's inaugural Money Makers chart, which brings together Nielsen Music data and the magazine's Boxscore numbers to create a master top 20 chart of acts that generated the most income during 2005. The list includes album and digital sales as well as accumulated box-office receipts. U2 ranked 27th in album sales, ninth in digital sales and No. 1 at the box office.

 

The chart calculates aggregate album and digital sales for the 11-month window that stretched from the first Nielsen SoundScan sales week of 2005, which ended Jan. 9, through the week that ended Dec. 4, and marries that data with accumulated box-office receipts that reflect the same tracking period.

 

Album sales data are not just for an act's current titles, but for all titles, including catalog, tracked during the first 11 months of 2005. Digital data, likewise, includes all tracks available via paid downloads.

 

With $152,356,754.50, the Rolling Stones came in at No. 2, thanks to a No. 2 Boxscore rank and a top 25 showing with digital tracks. Kenny Chesney finished a distant third with $87,731,463.50, propelled by a No. 4 album sales rank and a No. 8 finish in Boxscore.

 

Paul McCartney was close behind at No. 4 with $84,263,375.10, followed by Elton John with $77,150,061.65. Without credit for the 1.3 million units that the Beatles sold during this 11-month period, McCartney's album rank would be lower than No. 100. Such an adjustment would move him from No. 4 to No. 7 on the Money Makers list.

 

 

The top 10 is rounded out by Celine Dion ($76,137,905.65), 50 Cent ($75,351,514.85), Green Day ($71,753,415.60), Neil Diamond ($70,203,895.50) and the Eagles ($67,524,283.25).

 

For point of reference, the Money Makers chart includes a column that shows how artists fared in terms of radio play, utilizing Nielsen BDS tracking from all stations of all formats -- including those that do not belong to Billboard or Billboard Radio Monitor chart panels -- for the same 11-month window.

 

However, since artists are not compensated for radio play, and because there is no industry standard that can be applied to the performance rights that publishers and writers receive for radio airplay, a monetary value was not assigned to the Nielsen BDS detections. Thus, radio play does not have any bearing on Money Makers' standings.

[GoldenLeaf]

WOOW

[Celine-Express]

Wow!!

[VinnyT.]

The list includes album and digital sales as well as accumulated box-office receipts.

 

I wonder where my dear Mimi is after all those ultra-platinum EXTRAORDINARY sales... siur, maybe you can reveal where she is.

[I Surrender]

Wowie

[Mozinha]

wooooooow!

[Céline's Blues]

The list includes album and digital sales as well as accumulated box-office receipts.

 

I wonder where my dear Mimi is after all those ultra-platinum EXTRAORDINARY sales... siur, maybe you can reveal where she is.

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Don't insult the poor siur-lamb, vinny!

 

Alledgely Mimi missed the Top 10 big time.

[Bellamy]

The list includes album and digital sales as well as accumulated box-office receipts.

 

I wonder where my dear Mimi is after all those ultra-platinum EXTRAORDINARY sales... siur, maybe you can reveal where she is.

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Cause her record company use a lot money to promo her album. and her album, single price are cheap. So she earn very little. Poor Mariah. Amen.

[Krys]

WOW im happy for Celine but how in the world did Elton John get more money?

[rodney2004]

She's the only female who entered the top 10. Our heroine!

[scallywag]

WOW  im happy for Celine but how in the world did Elton John get more money?

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By selling X-rated gay home-videos. I've seen it, it's good

[scallywag]

mmm....that's MY Celine....

[Ronny83]

Here is the same chart, but compiled by Los Angeles Times:

 

Tour de force: Rolling Stones gather the most moola

 

By Randy Lewis

Tribune Newspapers

Published January 22, 2006

 

 

Glamorous Mariah Carey may have been queen at the record store in 2005, but she's practically a handmaiden to the wrinkled old Rolling Stones in the Los Angeles Times' ninth annual Ultimate Top 10, which combines pop performers' album sales and concert revenue.

 

Carey sold nearly 5 million copies in the U.S. of her career-rejuvenating "The Emancipation of Mimi" CD, which translates to $65 million in cash-register sales, assuming an average of $13 per unit these days.

 

But that wasn't enough for her to finish inside the Ultimate Top 10, which adds concert grosses tabulated by Pollstar magazine and album sales monitored by Nielsen SoundScan.

 

Top honors go for the second time to the Rolling Stones, who posted a combined gross of almost $168 million, the vast majority of which came at the concert box office. U2 wasn't far behind with $150 million, and then Kenny Chesney at $109 million, the only other acts to top $100 million. Still, the Stones' performance in 2005 is only fourth on the all-time list. 'N Sync holds the record: a combined $212.9 million in 2000.

 

The list:

 

1. The Rolling Stones. $168 million. Given the eye- and wallet-popping top face-value ticket price of $450 for the Stones' "A Bigger Bang" tour, it's not a big surprise that Mick, Keith and the boys shattered their own 12-year-old record (of $121.2 million in 1994) for highest-grossing concert tour of all time. That made up 96 percent of the band's Ultimate Top 10 total this year. Despite enthusiastic reviews, the group's "A Bigger Bang" CD contributed only about $6 million to the total. One surprise the group did manage: Its average ticket price of $133.98 wasn't tops last year, or even second or third place. More on that later.

 

2. U2. $149.7 million. Despite finishing behind the Stones, the Irish band did a none-too-shabby job, also substantially topping the Stones' previous record on the concert trail with $138.9 million in ticket sales. Bono and company added about double what the Stones did at record stores with continued strong sales of their 2004 album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb," adding nearly $11 million to its total. U2 sold more tickets in North America than any other act last year -- 1.4 million, with the Dave Matthews Band in second place at 1.21 million tickets. The band has reported sales worldwide of 3.4 million tickets. U2's average ticket price: $96.92 in the U.S..

 

3. Kenny Chesney. $109.3 million. The country singer-songwriter had a tough year on the marital front with the annulment of his marriage to actress Renee Zellweger after only four months. But with his popular concerts and two albums that topped the pop charts in 2005, and a third that sold strongly, he vaulted over such classic rockers as Paul McCartney and the Eagles, even though both toured heavily last year. Chesney dropped one spot this year, after finishing at No. 2 on the Ultimate Top 10 behind Usher. Average ticket price: $47.09.

 

4. Green Day. $84.7 million. The three Bay Area punk rockers who make up this outfit are anything but American idiots. The trio's 2004 album just keeps selling and selling, moving 3.8 million more copies to add just about $50 million to its on-the-road take of $34.8 million. Average ticket price: $38.07.

 

5. The Eagles. $84.4 million. The poster boys for '70s country rock did as well at the record store as the Rolling Stones last year without ever stepping foot in a recording studio. "The Very Best of the Eagles" sold 460,000 copies to put almost $6 million worth of icing on the veteran band's concert cake, er, take of $78.4 million. Average ticket price: $107.99.

 

6. Paul McCartney. $83.2 million. McCartney's "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" album, like the Stones, generated some of the most enthusiastic reviews he's received in years but didn't quite sell enough copies to be certified gold: 450,000 copies. That resulted in revenue of $5.85 million. Still, the 63-year-old ex-Beatle found gold at the concert box office, racking up $77.3 million in ticket sales. His last appearance on the Ultimate Top 10 list was on his 2002 tour, when he finished second behind Eminem. Average ticket price: $135.46, topping the Stones but still not the highest average.

 

7. Celine Dion. $81.3 million. Want to talk perfect job? Here's a singer whose world tour consists of one stop -- the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, within a cab ride of her home -- yet she was able to draw enough fans and charge enough for tickets that she finished third (behind the Stones and U2) on Pollstar's ranking of the year's top concert attractions. All of her Ultimate Top 10 income was from ticket sales from her 155 shows, more than any other single act on Pollstar's list. Average ticket price: $136.04.

 

8. 50 Cent. $78.6 million. The New York rapper's album "The Massacre" was barely edged out at the end of the year by Carey's "Mimi" for the album sales crown in 2005, landing just shy of 5 million copies. That gave him $63.1 million in album revenue. His brief 15-date solo tour added just $4.7 million, not enough to make Pollstar's Top 100 tour grosses last year. But with the $10.8 million for which he gets credit as co-headliner with Eminem on last year's Anger Management Tour, it was enough to push him well ahead of Carey, who didn't tour during the year and had to rest on album sales alone. Average ticket price: $64.03 for Anger Management; $31.81 on his own.

 

9. Dave Matthews Band. $74.3 million. The relentlessly touring South African singer-songwriter's band doesn't grab the headlines but does add impressively to its cash flow each year. The group sold $57 million in tickets last year, piling on $17.3 million from sales of its "Stand Up" album. Along with Dion, the DMB is the only act to finish in the Ultimate Top 10 five times in the past nine years. Average ticket price: $47.09.

 

10. Elton John. $65.8 million. Like Dion, this British rocker didn't release an album last year, which meant all his income came from concert tickets, mostly from pricey shows in Las Vegas. John actually outdrew Dion on the road, with 642,000 tickets to her 597,000, but kept his average ticket price a bit lower than he has had in recent years, at $102.46.

 

Oh, last year's average ticket sales champ? Barry Manilow.

 

The man who sings about writing the songs hunkered down in Vegas, a la Dion, John and a growing number of others, for an even 100 shows, for which Sin City's high rollers shelled out an average of $153.93, a record.

 

That, says Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni, is because Manilow's cheapest ticket was $95, the priciest: $225. Dion, meanwhile, let fans into her shows for as little as $80, running up to $205 for prime seats.

 

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'N Sync still holds revenue record

 

The heady pinnacle of the teen-pop explosion five years ago casts a long shadow in the pop world. 'N Sync, though long gone from the charts and arena stages, still holds the record for combined concert and album sales revenue since the Los Angeles Times began compiling the list in 1997.

 

'N Sync racked up a whopping $212.9 million in 2000 and finished in the Ultimate Top 10 for four consecutive years, taking No. 1 honors twice. So it's no surprise that the youth-pop sensation has generated the most money on that list over its nine-year existence: $529.6 million.

 

Additionally, 'N Sync's peers landed two more spots on the overall Top 10 list.

 

At No. 2: Backstreet Boys, with $520.5 million. Neither the group's 2005 reunion tour nor its album ("Never Gone") made a big impression on year-end rankings, but they added enough to the group's 1998-2001 take to push it ahead of Celine Dion for runner-up honors.

 

Dion's $517.3 million makes her the only other act to crack $500 million. The rest of the Ultimate Top 10 finishers through the years: Dave Matthews Band ($408.5 million), U2 ($376.4 million), the Rolling Stones ($375.4 million), Britney Spears ($346.7 million), Eminem ($333.2 million), the Dixie Chicks ($283.6 million) and Shania Twain ($282.8 million).

 

-- Randy Lewis

[Krys]

three cheers for Celine!

[CSCfan]

Here is the same chart, but compiled by Los Angeles Times:

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Isn't this about concerts income mainly?

[Ronny83]

Here is the same chart, but compiled by Los Angeles Times:

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Isn't this about concerts income mainly?

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No, it is written in the article: "the Ultimate Top 10, which adds concert grosses tabulated by Pollstar magazine and album sales monitored by Nielsen SoundScan".

[VinnyT.]

wow BTW Celine rocks...and I agree with bellamy about mariah's case!

[Bellamy]

Thanks for more detail infos.

[Linda]

Go Celine

[Ronny83]

Billboard`s Money Makers chart brings together Nielsen Music data and our Boxscore numbers to create a master top 20 chart of acts that generated the most income during 2005. The list includes album and digital sales as well as accumulated box-office receipts. These artists are at the top of their game and range from legacy acts to pop stars to hip-hop phenomenons.

 

 

1. U2: $255,022,633.35

 

U2 has become one of the most powerful touring and recording acts in the world. The success of its album 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb' continued to build in 2005, and its Vertigo tour busted box-office records across the country, thanks to the top 10 modern rock single 'All Because of You.' The group also pursued a variety of social agendas via a performance at Live 8 and guitarist the Edge`s work with Music Rising, which will provide new instruments for musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina.

 

 

2. The Rolling Stones: $152,356,754.40

 

The Rolling Stones never stop. And they never cease to amaze legions of concertgoers who are willing to pay whatever price to catch a glimpse of them in action. 'A Bigger Bang' was the Rolling Stones` most critically acclaimed album in years, debuting at No. 3 on The Billboard 200. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote together tirelessly and found their old spark on the new album, produced by Don Was. 'A Bigger Bang' also received a Grammy Award nomination for best rock album.

 

 

3. Kenny Chesney: $87,731,463.50

 

Kenny Chesney released two platinum albums in 2005, but garnered more headlines for his quickie marriage and annulment to actress Renee Zellweger. Early in the year, the BNA Records artist released what the label described as his acoustic singer/songwriter album, 'Be As You Are: Songs From an Old Blue Chair.' Despite the fact that no singles from the project were worked to radio, it spent four weeks at No. 1 on Billboard`s Top Country Albums chart. Nine months later, Chesney was back with 'The Road and the Radio,' which spent two weeks at No. 1. He also notched three top 10 singles in 2005, including the No. 1 hit 'Anything but Mine.'

 

 

4. Paul McCartney: $84,263,375.10

 

While posting his usual gargantuan tour grosses at the box office, Paul McCartney also managed to release arguably his best studio album in more than 20 years. Produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck), 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard' found the ex-Beatle returning to the one-man-band roots of his earliest solo efforts, resulting in a Grammy nomination for album of the year. The project was exemplified by the irresistible single 'Fine Line,' which appeared in TV commercials for Lexus. His unhinged performance of 'Helter Skelter' was also a highlight of Live 8.

 

 

5. Elton John: $77,150,061.65

 

Albums, Broadway, tours, TV, management _ you name it, Elton John can do it. His Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a huge success. He released 'Elton`s Christmas Party' exclusively through Starbucks this past fall to great acclaim. He sold Twenty-First Artists, his London-based management company (whose roster includes James Blunt), to the Sanctuary Group in April 2005 for $30.1 million. John and Bernie Taupin are writing a sequel to 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy,' and he also has a development deal with Touchstone Television for a series about a rock star and his entourage.

 

 

6. Celine Dion: $76,137,905.65

 

Celine Dion invented a brilliant live-performance model where she does not have to tour, thanks to her Las Vegas residency. 'A New Day ...' celebrated its second anniversary at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace _ the show has been sold out since day one. Additionally, she released a two-disc French greatest-hits collection, 'On Ne Change Pas.' Ever a brand marketer, she launched new fragrance, Belong. She also offered a special Mother`s Day performance of 'A New Day . . .' that raised more than $1 million for UNICEF`s Tsunami Recovery Fund.

 

 

7. 50 Cent: $75,351,514.85

 

50 Cent is a triple threat with his albums, movies and tours. 'The Massacre' was the second-highest-selling album last year, fueled by the singles 'Disco Inferno' and 'Candy Shop' plus his pairings with the Game on 'How We Do' and 'Hate It or Love It.' He made his feature film debut in 'Get Rich or Die Tryin` ' and hit the road with the Anger Management 3 tour. Always looking to extend his reach, 50 Cent inked a production deal between his G-Unit label and Lil Jon and announced an upcoming series of hip-hop novels in association with MTV/Pocket Books.

 

 

8. Green Day: $71,753,415.60

 

Green Day`s 'American Idiot' was the top-selling album for Warner Bros. in 2005 and was No. 3 on Billboard`s year-end list of the Top Billboard 200 Albums. The group also picked up six Billboard Music Awards, and its American Idiot tour grossed $36.5 million from 76 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore. The outing landed at No. 10 in the year-end ranking of top tours. And Green Day`s hit song 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' is nominated for the record of the year Grammy.

 

 

9. Neil Diamond: $70,203,895.50

 

Neil Diamond is a fan magnet for all ages. He sells out his arena tours and keeps ticket prices affordable. In 2005, he released one of his most critically acclaimed albums, '12 Songs,' which Rick Rubin produced. The album completely revitalized him as a recording artist and introduced him to a hipper, younger audience.

 

 

10. The Eagles: $67,524,283.25

 

The Eagles sometimes threaten to stop touring, but their fans know it is not true. In fact, the band redefined the value of the concert experience for elite acts. The Eagles` most recent release, the DVD 'Farewell I: Live From Melbourne,' held the No. 1 position atop the Billboard DVD chart. 'No More Cloudy Days,' a track pulled from the DVD, received adult contemporary airplay, remaining on Billboard`s AC chart for more than half a year. Additionally, the group`s summer TV special won its time slot among the 18-49 demographic.

 

11. Dave Matthews Band: $59,567,479.25

 

Dave Matthews Band is one of the most successful acts to break out in the 1990s. The band`s 2005 studio album, 'Stand Up,' shot straight to No. 1 on The Billboard 200 and has since sold 1.3 million copies. The single 'American Baby' got as high as No. 16 on The Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Adult Top 40 chart. DMB also continues to sell out major arenas.

 

 

12. Rod Stewart: $58,454,500.85

 

Rod Stewart`s comeback has no end. The rock-star-turned-crooner reclaimed the spotlight under the guidance of music impresario Clive Davis. In 2005, Stewart put out the fourth edition of his Great American Songbook series. The album, 'Thanks for the Memory ... The Great American Songbook, Vol. IV,' debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200. A boxed set was then released containing all four albums. Next, he plans to record an album of Motown tunes. His tours attract audiences of all ages.

 

 

13. Toby Keith: $53,033,288.35

 

Toby Keith had a huge year in 2005, splitting with DreamWorks Records to launch his own label, Show Dog Nashville, and signing his first film deal with Paramount Pictures. On the charts, Keith released his last DreamWorks album, 'Honkytonk University,' which spent seven weeks at No. 1 on Billboard`s Top Country Albums list. The album spawned the hit singles 'Honkytonk U' and 'Big Blue Note,' as well as 'As Good As I Once Was,' which spent six weeks at No. 1 on Top Country Songs.

 

 

14. Coldplay: $51,705,752.25

 

Although it divided critics, Coldplay`s third album, 'X&Y,' was an immediate smash around the world and spawned three hits: 'Speed of Sound,' 'Fix You' and 'Talk.' The group`s newfound level of commercial success in the United States was borne out by headlining slots at the Coachella and Austin City Limits festivals; its fall North American tour, Twisted Logic, generated the band`s biggest box-office numbers to date.

 

 

15. Rascal Flatts: $46,819,102.65

 

2005 was quite a year for country upstarts Rascal Flatts. The trio entered the upper echelon of live country performers, earning it the breakthrough touring act of 2005 accolade at the Billboard Roadwork `05 Touring Awards - the act grossed $26 million from 83 dates. Rascal Flatts recently received its first Grammy nomination for 'Bless the Broken Road,' which made a showing in the best country vocal performance for duo or group category. The song reached No. 1 on Billboard`s Top Country Songs chart.

 

 

16. Mariah Carey: $46,388,646.80

 

Mariah Carey came back in 2005 with a vengeance. With nearly 5 million copies sold in the United States, 'The Emancipation of Mimi' was the top-selling album of the year. (It sold 8 million worldwide.) 'Don`t Forget About Us' became her 17th song to top The Billboard Hot 100, tying Carey with Elvis Presley for the most No. 1s on the chart. At the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, she took home five trophies, including Hot 100 song of the year for 'We Belong Together.' Her eight Grammy nominations have made her a contender in the album and record of the year categories.

 

 

17. Jimmy Buffett: $43,239,800.45

 

Jimmy Buffett is not just an artist: He is a way of life. On the touring side he can sell out as many venues as he chooses to play. In 2005, he was a top 10 touring artist with grosses that exceeded $41 million. Fans gobbled up his sixth 'official' bootleg, the double-CD set 'Live at Fenway Park,' which also contained a DVD.

 

 

18. Kelly Clarkson: $39,306,713.05

 

Kelly Clarkson has become a banner artist outside of her 'American Idol' roots, as was proven by the success of her Breakaway tour. She was No. 1 on 11 Billboard year-end charts, including Hot 100 Artists-Female and Pop 100 Songs. She also received two Grammy nominations, for best female pop vocal ('Since U Been Gone') and best pop vocal album ('Breakaway').

 

 

19. Gwen Stefani: $38,963,515.75

 

Gwen Stefani proved that she has as much headlining power as a solo artist as she does with her group No Doubt. Her smash single 'Hollaback Girl' became the first song in the digital era to sell more than 1 million downloads. At the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, she won the digital song ('Hollaback Girl') and new artist of the year trophies. Additionally, she received five Grammy nominations, including for album ('Love. Angel. Music. Baby.') and record of the year ('Hollaback Girl').

 

 

20: Bruce Springsteen: $38,951,568.30

 

Without question, Bruce Springsteen is one of the all-time greats. As a performer, he can shift seamlessly from arena-level tours with the E Street Band to an intimate solo theater tour like he did in support of his latest studio album, 'Devils & Dust.' The Columbia Records release debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200. In the meantime, Springsteen reportedly re-signed with the label for $50 million.

Source: http://music.monstersandcritics.com/featur...s_list_for_2005

[Ted]

A New Day is a money maker. Congratulations Celine and her whole team. Superb Show.

Mariah is #16. She had the biggest selling album for 2005. Just goes to show, Tours make a lot of money - Albums make less. Give Mariah credit she was everywhere, and I mean everywhere, doing promotion on her album.

Ted

[Céline's Blues]

A New Day is a money maker. Congratulations Celine and her whole team. Superb Show.

Mariah is #16. She had the biggest selling album for 2005. Just goes to show, Tours make a lot of money - Albums make less. Give Mariah credit she was everywhere, and I mean everywhere, doing promotion on her album. 

Ted

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And still her album did only OK in Europe. Merely went 1x platinum here. so an achievement of multiplatinum in her homeland is not that much of a success. Nonethelessbutstillofcourse in fact she IS living for the charts. I bet her bed sheet has written all over "We Belong Together, 22/08/2005, 234.566.334 impressions". And on the ceiling above her bed there are 4 telephone numbers to Billboard chart info hotline.

 

Oh and one thing that pisses me off is how much this Red Piano thing was oh so praised by the critics and Céline being at a place SPECIALLY BUILT FOR HER not for Elton Belton had to work her #ss off to prove that her show was the HOTTEST ONE in town. Elton just ripped off Céline's popularity and hype SHE herself made by her hard work.

[felixwhoals]

Congratulations Celine!!! I Luv you!! Looks like Celine is making lots of money these days.

[triniguy]

you go girl....love ya!

[triniguy]

keep on raking it in celine