The Top-Earning Women In Music

January 29th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

The 20 women on Forbes’ Cash Queens list earned a combined $420 million between June 2006 and June 2007. The vast majority collected hefty paychecks from sell-out tours. Barbra Streisand, who at 65 is the list’s oldest member, earned the No. 2 spot with $60 million thanks to her comeback tour, her first in since she announced her retirement in 2000. Hard-to-get tickets to see Babs live fetched on average $300 apiece, the highest ticket price for any concert that year. Compare that with tickets to see the Rolling Stones live last year, which sold for $137 apiece on average.To compile the list, Forbes examined concert grosses, merchandising revenue, album sales and additional revenue streams from ancillary businesses: clothing lines, fragrance deals and endorsements. Only “active” artists were considered–those who had released an album or film or toured during the specified period. These are gross income figures, with no deductions for taxes, management or agent fees. (more…)

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