Bon Jovi ranks second behind Madonna in Billboard's record of top moneymaking music artists for 2008, with a total of $157,177,766.Hmmm. I'd like to say I'm proud of them for achieving that, but it's hard to do when I'm still sour about the inflated ticket prices I paid (yes, I admit I paid...) for the Lost Highway run.
And I know for a fact that Bruce Springsteen's ticket prices weren't NEARLY as much a pop at Jovi's, and he's in third place on this list.
Perhaps that says something.
Top 20 Moneymakers in Music
(according to Billboard.com)
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. Rascal 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
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P.S. Haha, in my Google alerts this morning I saw THIS post under "Bon Jovi". This is the third time I've made the alerts. LOL!
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