Forbes: Top-Earning Women In Music
February 27, 2008 by entrepreneurgoddess
Filed under Biz
On January 29, Forbes magazine published a report of this year’s “Top-Earning Women In Music.” Who made it and who didn’t?
Here’s the list:
1. Madonna – $72 million
How: tour, royalties, clothing, broadcast rights, record deal.
2. Barbara Streisand – $60 million
How: the formerly retired singer decided to ‘un-retire’ and have comeback tour with average tickets sales of around $300 per person.
3. Celine Dion – $45 million
How: one word…VEGAS.
4. Shakira – $38 million
How: performed 111 concerts around the world in one year (workaholic tendencies perhaps?).
5. Beyoncé – $27 million
How: endorsement princess.
6. Gwen Stefani – $26 million
How: new album, endorsements, own fashion label.
7. Christina Aguilera – $20 million
How: tour, endorsements.
8. Faith Hill – $19 million
How: tour with husband was “fastest-selling, top-grossing American concert series.” And yes, it beat out Madonna’s Confessions tour.
9. Dixie Chicks – $18 million
How: new album
10. Mariah Carey – $13 million
How: endorsements
And in case you’re curious, here are a few more:
11. Hillary Duff – $12 million
12. Avril Lavigne – $12 million
13. Martina McBride – $12 million
14. Britney Spears – $8 million
15. Carrie Underwood – $7 million
(Source: www.forbes.com)
Originally posted at EntrepreneurGoddess.com: January 29, 2008
