The Year's Top-Earning Musicians

[Miha]

Nothing new I would say (we already knew this). But she deserves this success/money so damn.

The fact that her last world tour was :wacko:years ago made also this tour so successful. (just my opinion)

Many were waiting -for a so called dream come true-, (specially younger fans) since '99/00 to at last see/hear Celine live in person, as I did. That's freaking 10 years.

So I'm definitely for the new Tour rather than new vegas golden cage x years package.

[Miha]

Celine is the "FORCE OF NATURE".She can make success without help of media. For example, behind Madonna is always a huge media machinery, and she still has to do something , to shock the media to pay attention on her concerts, Celine doesn't need to do that. Madonna has never done 135 concerts for 11 months, because she can . If Celine is not powerful, then how she earned so much money , sold out 99.9% concerts in north America, sold more albums than Madonna , sold parfumes, almost 3 million people seen her on taking chances tour , she gave a lot interviews for tv or radio stations all over the world during tour, and also gave money in charitable purposes.Simply, Celine is more successful, but she is from Canada not from America. .

I agree about Canada-America. For sure things would be diferent if...blah

another topic

[Teodora]

Celine is the "FORCE OF NATURE".She can make success without help of media. For example, behind Madonna is always a huge media machinery, and she still has to do something , to shock the media to pay attention on her concerts, Celine doesn't need to do that. Madonna has never done 135 concerts for 11 months, because she can . If Celine is not powerful, then how she earned so much money , sold out 99.9% concerts in north America, sold more albums than Madonna , sold parfumes, almost 3 million people seen her on taking chances tour , she gave a lot interviews for tv or radio stations all over the world during tour, and also gave money in charitable purposes.Simply, Celine is more successful, but she is from Canada not from America. .

I agree about Canada-America. For sure things would be diferent if...blah

another topic

Not only that she's from Canada, but she's Francophone too! Shocking! We can't have a French Canadian ruling a top made by an American mag

[Miha]

Celine is the "FORCE OF NATURE".She can make success without help of media. For example, behind Madonna is always a huge media machinery, and she still has to do something , to shock the media to pay attention on her concerts, Celine doesn't need to do that. Madonna has never done 135 concerts for 11 months, because she can . If Celine is not powerful, then how she earned so much money , sold out 99.9% concerts in north America, sold more albums than Madonna , sold parfumes, almost 3 million people seen her on taking chances tour , she gave a lot interviews for tv or radio stations all over the world during tour, and also gave money in charitable purposes.Simply, Celine is more successful, but she is from Canada not from America. .

I agree about Canada-America. For sure things would be diferent if...blah

another topic

Not only that she's from Canada, but she's Francophone too! Shocking! We can't have a French Canadian ruling a top made by an American mag

I guess so

[maceta_biloxi]

"Returning to the touring stage after three years on the Las Vegas circuit was a boon to Dion's bottom line."

 

3 years in Vegas wow, seemed longer to me... like 5 years

Edited June 24, 2009 at 09:56 PM by maceta_biloxi

[Claudette]

This was in the news on one of our local radio stations today! Edited June 24, 2009 at 10:04 PM by Claudette

[SensationalCeline]

and that was not enough for them to let her make it into the forbes celebrity 100 list??? that is crazy!!!

 

I agree with you. #2 should have definitely made that list. Oh, well, she has more money than them anyway! Yay, Celine!

[Raevaz]

Celine on Yahoo Front Page (Article Inside), Just on the front page of Yahoo.

 

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepr...for-themselves/

 

You'll have to forgive Madonna, Celine Dion, and Beyonce Knowles if that question shows up on their full, rich lips today, as the three superstar entertainers have given new meaning to the term "well-(high)heeled."

 

Forbes has just released its list of the top-earning musicians of the last 12 months (June '08-June '09), and according to the business mag's data, which estimates total income generated by recording sales, song publishing, concert tours, and endorsement deals, the top three slots in all of musicdom's money-making this past year go to the three aforementioned divas, with estimated hauls of $110 million (Madonna), $100 million (Dion), and $87 million (Knowles).

 

After the Material Mom, La Petite Quebecoise, and Sasha Fierce, the top 10 is a diversified albeit all-male affair. Ranking right behind the ladies at the number 4 spot is classic-rocker Bruce Springsteen ($70 million), followed by country crooners Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts ($65 and $60 million, respectively), and Brit-rockers Coldplay and Aussie headbangers AC/DC (both also $60 mil), with old-school country-rockers the Eagles ($55 mil) and contempo cowboy Toby Keith ($52 mil) rounding out the list. (Bubbling under are Boss Bruce's fellow Jersey boys Bon Jovi [$50 mil] and college-rock mainstays the Dave Matthews Band [$45 million]).

 

There are, admittedly some notable omissions. Conspicuously absent is the TMZ-ubiquitous Britney Spears, who even with a fairly well-received new CD and her successful Circus comeback tour fell short of the qualifying dozen. And while the bling factor remains a key component of the rap and hip-hop scene, nary a rhymer nor freestlyer made the grillworthy grade--not even Beyonce's put-the-ring-on-it husband, Jay-Z.

 

Perhaps the biggest lesson from all this--besides the fact that, given the assorted endorsement add-ons for Madonna (Louis Vuitton), Dion (Coty), and Knowles (L'Oréal), maybe it's time someone came up with designer deodorant for guys--is that, even when times are tough, people want to see and hear their favorite music acts live and in person.

 

As Forbes notes in its report, during the past 12 months the top 10 musicians on the list earned a combined $719 million, up from $500 million during the same period a year ago. The main reason for the jumbo jump? Concert prices. According to industry analyst Pollstar, the price of a ticket rose over $5.25 on average, to $67.33--the biggest single-year increase in some 15 years. Because of this, gross revenue for the top 100 touring acts over the last year was up 6.5 percent to $2.4 billion--even though there were 5 percent fewer shows to attend.

 

Moreover, for the biggest acts performing in the biggest venues around the world, selling just one concert ticket now earns on average $20, while selling a CD counts for just one measly dollar bill. So, just remember: They may be singing for their schooners rather than their supper, but at least they're out there punching the clock--just like the rest of us.

 

Their is a picture of the AND dvd in the article as well. Enjoy!

[MTJ]

Nothing new, but its nice that they don't diss her.

[Raevaz]

Nothing new, but its nice that they don't diss her.

Haha, exactly, nowadays people are so quick to judge and diss people.

[Shaun]

This was also reported in today's The Sun newspaper in the UK. Nice to see Celine mentioned in the mainstream UK media and not being slated for once.

[RLAAMJR.]

that's cool though i would prefer her to be at the top spot. Even if her albums are not selling much these days, her voice is still beautiful .,

[Selina286]

YAY Celine!!!!!