Kim Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Lady Gaga Leads Forbes' 2011 Top-Earning Women in Music List She may not have been born this way, but Lady Gaga was pop's top-earning woman in 2011. According to Forbes, Lady Gaga earned $90 million from album sales, touring and endorsements -- double the estimated earnings of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, who made $45 million and $44 million, respectively. In Gaga context, that's over $5 million for each of the pop provocateur's nearly 17 million Twitter followers, or $2 million a piece for her Facebook little monsters. The numbers reflect earnings between May 2010 and 2011. That calendar means Adele, who notched $18 million and ninth place with only a few months of record-keeping for her chart-ruling "21," may be tough competition for Mother Monster in 2012. Rounding out the top 10 list was Beyonce ($35 million), Rihanna ($29 million), Pink ($22 million), Carrie Underwood ($20 million), Celine Dion ($19 million) and Britney Spears, who tied with Alicia Keys at $10 million for the No. 10 spot. Overall, U2 was Forbes' top act in music, with the band notching $195 million. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/lady-gaga-leads-forbes-2011-top-earning-1005678962.story ---- Damn. The guys are pwning the girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 The World's Highest-Paid Musicians 2. Bon Jovi ($125 million) 8. The Eagles ($60 million) 18. AC/DC ($35 million, tie) 23. Rascal Flatts ($34 million) Lady Gaga Leads Forbes' 2011 Top-Earning Women in Music List That calendar means Adele, who notched $18 million and ninth place with only a few months of record-keeping for her chart-ruling "21," may be tough competition for Mother Monster in 2012. Pink ($22 million), Carrie Underwood ($20 million), Celine Dion ($19 million) :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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King Baby Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 P!nk!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnd Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Perhaps the biggest surprise in the top five is Celine Dion. The Canadian singer comes in at #4 with $19 million in earnings. It's not much of a surprise. P!nk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 It's not much of a surprise. P!nk only had a greatest hits and murdered Britney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnd Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 P!nk only had a greatest hits and murdered Britney Did you see P!nk's end of year Billboard rankings!? She killed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 It's not much of a surprise. Exactly. People always underestimate Slayline in every aspect of her career. They need to be slapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 The World's Highest-Paid Musicians 1. U2 ($195 million) 2. Bon Jovi ($125 million) 3. Elton John ($100 million) 4. Lady Gaga ($90 million) 5. Michael Bublé ($70 million) 6. Paul McCartney ($67 million) 7. The Black Eyed Peas ($61 million) 8. The Eagles ($60 million) 9. Justin Bieber ($53 million) 10. Dave Matthews Band ($51 million) 11. Toby Keith ($50 million) 12. Usher ($46 million) 13. Taylor Swift ($45 million) 14. Katy Perry ($44 million) 15. Brad Paisley ($40 million) 16. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers ($38 million) 17. Jay-Z ($37 million) 18. AC/DC ($35 million, tie) 18. Sean "Diddy" Combs ($35 million, tie) 18. Beyoncé Knowles ($35 million, tie) 18. Tim McGraw ($35 million, tie) 18. Muse ($35 million, tie) 23. Rascal Flatts ($34 million) 24. Kenny Chesney ($30 million) 25. Rihanna ($29 million) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 So wait, Beyonce didn't even scan platinum and pulled in $35 million this past year? Oh girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanka Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 So wait, Beyonce didn't even scan platinum and pulled in $35 million this past year? Oh girl. No. She didnt release her album until June of 2011. The earnings are recorded from May of last year til May of this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 No. She didnt release her album until June of 2011. The earnings are recorded from May of last year til May of this year. So you mean to tell me Beyonce sat around and did nothing from May 2010 to May 2011 and made $35 million? GIIIIIRL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanka Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 So you mean to tell me Beyonce sat around and did nothing from May 2010 to May 2011 and made $35 million? GIIIIIRL. Pretty much But I wouldn't say she did nothing. she's her own manager, so she's always doing something. Didn't she release a DVD last year too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idrag4mj Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 so what about Janet ?..you mean to tell me she didn't even make 10miil between last year and this year ? that list is some bullshit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Did you see P!nk's end of year Billboard rankings!? She killed it. No...I gotta check that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aed05 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Usher made more than Bey and Jay? Yup, he's still a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Usher made more than Bey and Jay? Yup, he's still a factor. Did you see how Much P!nk made off a greatest hits album you lovely westcoast tramp you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aed05 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Did you see how Much P!nk made off a greatest hits album you lovely westcoast tramp you... She made that money from touring and her sigle sells. I doubt any of these folks are making money from album sells except Adele and Taylor swift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*~WhitePicketDreams~* Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Yew Tew.....honey them gurls destroy the game every year! I might have to start listening to them, since they seem to be so popular. All i know by them is "Beautiful Day". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aed05 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Yew Tew.....honey them gurls destroy the game every year! I might have to start listening to them, since they seem to be so popular. All i know by them is "Beautiful Day". That's because they stay on the road and their tour is massive. They charge their fans crazy cash to see their shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Why is Rihanna always on the low end and she's one of the most successful bitches OUT? Is she not offered hefty amounts for endorements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aed05 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Why is Rihanna always on the low end and she's one of the most successful bitches OUT? Is she not offered hefty amounts for endorements? she only made 6 million less than Beyonce. She did damn good considering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Usher made more than Bey and Jay? Yup, he's still a factor. ooo dey mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aed05 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 ooo dey mad We aint even gonna talk about how much more he made than Justin Timberfake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 I think she tweeted it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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