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Madonna


Background information
Birth name Madonna Louise Ciccone
Born August 16, 1958
Born place Bay City, Michigan, United States
Origin New York City
Genre(s) Pop
Dance
Electronic
Years active 1979—present
Label(s) Sire Records
Maverick Records
Associated acts Breakfast Club
Website Website



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Madonna Tops 2008's Biggest Earners List

February 12, 2009
Madonna Tops 2008's Biggest Earners ListMadonna has topped the list of 2008's biggest money earners in America with an income in excess of $240 million.

The singer accrued most of the money from her highly successful Sticky and Sweet tour and it is a similar story for the other acts making up the top five with most of their income being made up of touring revenue.

Madonna is followed by Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, The Police and Celine Dion on the Billboard Moneymakers list.

The fact that Madonna topped the list shows how touring revenue has surpassed record sales in importance for artists, Madonna had only the 50th best selling album in the US in 2008.

The top 20 earners were:

  1. Madonna: $242,176,466
  2. Bon Jovi: $157,177,766
  3. Bruce Springsteen: $156,327,964
  4. The Police: $109,976,894
  5. Celine Dion: $99,171,237
  6. Kenny Chesney: $90,823,990
  7. Neil Diamond: $82,174,000
  8. Rascall Flatts: $63,522,160
  9. Jonas Brothers: $62,638,814
  10. Coldplay: $62,175,555
  11. The Eagles: $61,132,213
  12. Lil Wayne: $57,441,334
  13. AC/DC: $56,505,296
  14. Michael Buble: $50,257,364
  15. Miley Cyrus: $48,920,806
  16. Taylor Swift: $45,588,730
  17. Journey: $44,787,328
  18. Billy Joel: $44,581,010
  19. Mary J. Blige: $43,472,850
  20. Kanye West: $42,552,402

(by Daniel Melia)



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