[kj] (OT) 2009 earnings

[folk devil]

Yes, I was being somewhat rhetorical. KJ should get their skates on, before all their new 'investments' get swallowed down an ever widening black hole..


> From: planetary at socal.rr.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 14:30:40 -0800

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) 2009 earnings

> 

> folk devil wrote:

> 

> I wonder how these were earned? People sure don't sell their releases anymore..

> 

> 

> 01 U2 $109 million

> 02 Bruce Springsteen $58 million

> 03 Madonna $47 million

> 04 AC/DC $44 million

> 05 Britney Spears $38.8 million

> http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/100301/340/ivjig.html&e=l_news_dm

> 

> ++++++

> 

> Um, the article pretty much explains it:

> 

> "The band (U2), who played across the USA on their '360° Tour', raked in almost twice as much as Bruce Springsteen, who came second.

> 

> Elsewhere in the Top 10, Britney Spears sealed her comeback to the pop frontline by finishing fifth, while Coldplay were the biggest

> UK earners.

> 

> Their total of $27.3 million placed them in eighth, while Michael Jackson grossed $17.3 million to come out in 20th place."

> 

> ********

> 

> Those top 5 artists all made most of their money from touring and selling merchandise in 2009.  I think AC/DC actually had the

> highest selling new album of that group but had by far the lowest average ticket prices for their tour.

> 

> While U2's stadium tour was incredibly successful, the extremely high cost of the massive production meant that the band operated at

> a loss for most of 2009.

> 

> Michael Jackson's death last year resulted in unprecedented interest in his old albums via cds and downloads, as well as his "This

> Is It" movie and home video release.

> 

> T.B.

> 

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