lasky Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/08/26/madonna-tops-2013-list-of-top-earning-celebrities/ Madonna‘s latest album, MDNA, was a flop. Her 12th studio album, Madonna sold fewer than 1 million copies of MDNA and the singles, like “Give Me All Your Luvin,” failed to impress on the pop music scene. But the tour that the Material Girl launched to go along with her new album was a spectacular success. Fans didn’t flock to stadium and spend upwards of $100 per ticket to hear Madonna’s latest stuff. They went to hear hits like “Vogue,” “Like a Virgin” and “Lucky Star.” The tour grossed $305 million and earned her the Top Touring Award at the Billboard Music Awards. Add to that strong merchandise sales, a clothing line, fragrance and investments in companies like Vita Coco and Madonna tops our list of the Highest Earning Celebrities. We estimate the pop star brought in $125 million between June 2012 and June 2013. That’s more money than Madonna has ever earned in the time we’ve been doing our Celebrity 100 list. The closest she came to $125 million was in 2009 when she earned $110 million. Madonna’s success, at age 55, just goes to show the incredible power of a successful music career. Many have accused Lady Gaga of copying Madonna’s career. The young star is certainly emulating Madonna when it come to raking in money. Gaga ranks 10th on our list of highest-paid celebrities with $80 million in earnings. She would have brought in even more than that if her tour hadn’t been cut short by a hip injury. Her latest single, “Applaulse,” was overshadowed last week by Katy Perry‘s latest, “Roar.” But Gaga can comfort herself with the knowledge that last year at least, she earned a lot more money than Perry who brought in an estimate $39 million. To compile our list, we talked to agents, managers, producers and other in-the-know folks to come up with estimates for each celebrity’s entertainment-related earnings between June 2012 and June 2013, the time frame for our Celebrity 100 list. We do not deduct for taxes, agent fees or the other expenses of being a celebrity. Ranking second on our list with $25 million less than Madonna is Steven Spielberg. The director earned an estimated $100 million between June 2011 and June 2012. Most of that money comes from his extensive library. Hit movies like E.T. and Jurassic Park are always playing on TV somewhere in the world. Last year’s Lincoln was a critical and financial hit earning $275 million on a budget of $65 million. Now Spielberg’s DreamWorks is starting to show some real strength on TV. The studio’s latest show, Under the Dome, is one of the few bright spots on broadcast television. Author E.L. James, Howard Stern and Simon Cowell all tie for third place on our list with $95 million each. James took the publishing world by storm with 50 Shades of Grey. The trilogy has sold 70 million copies worldwide and a movie is now in the works at Universal Studios. Stern still earns big from his contract with Sirius/XM (despite lawsuits) and Cowell is raking it in from the The X Factor and Got Talent formats which air in dozens of different countries. Stern and Cowell overlap with Got Talent. Stern is earning an estimated $15 million per year as one of the judges on America’s Got Talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Egh and theyjustcanthelp themselves (1st paragraph) can they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/08/26/madonna-tops-2013-list-of-top-earning-celebrities/ Madonna‘s latest album, MDNA, was a flop. Her 12th studio album, Madonna sold fewer than 1 million copies of MDNA and the singles, like “Give Me All Your Luvin,” failed to impress on the pop music scene. fuck them with one of those ancient dildos¡ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciccone's Cheeks Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 yep, someone/Forbes (clearly run now by Lambs or Monsters) was serrriously grinding their teeth and curling their toes while basically having a gun to their head in writing this lol. WHY did they have to piss on the positive by start everything w/ that totally hating/trash talking smack-down? It was like spitting on her, followed by "though she accomplished this and that etc".. As happy as I am for her, that first paragraph just validates that Forbes are def. haters. If not, someone there would've insisted they at least tone down/edit the hating in that first paragraph. Yes, MDNA wasn't a big success but at least throw in that GMAYL was a top 10 song and focus on what it sold worldwide and the amount of countries it hit #1 in etc..If not, than at least hate on it in a general way lol instead of being c*nty and below the belt about it w/ 'how much' of a flop it was. :# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasky Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 yeah, they had to have a bite at her indefinitely.... what's with them...? If they dislike one so much, don' need to do her story......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Not4Pussies Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Wow was that article written by some of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessie Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 It's astonishing how they spin a positive note to hate on Madonna right at first strike and make countless apologizes for Gagy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Forbes is so shit, even the Vatican Newspaper has more merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reQuiem4adream Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I stopped reading the whole article after the first sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adreeyen Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 What a poorly written article. It reads like an eighth grader's school essay. Not to mention the info is crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoody Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 If some other legendary artist pulled in the same numbers as the MDNA album Forbes would herald it as a "successful comeback"....their anti-Madonna stance is just plain unprofessional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADUSTIO Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 MDNA really sold less than 1 million? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Wasn't it just last month when they issued a skewed PR-friendly version of this very same information that somehow made it appear that Lady Gaga, et al were more "powerful" despite Madonna making the most money? Forbes is about money. Madonna made the most last year. End of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 "Less than 1 million copies" is still hugely successful for an album these days, especially for a 30 year veteran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 no. it sold 1.8 million. they're flat out lying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 and she performed lucky star on the MDNA tour was mostly about hits? well that's news! the issue is that everyone takes forbes so damn seriously and sees them as accurate and factual personally i never cared about her $. i think it's only making people more envious and bitter about her anyway. but all the errors about her numbers (when it's "supposed" to be "accurate" is annoying) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattress Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 *orgasm* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernatural Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Same writing style as that Roger Friedman dimwit. I wonder if they snuck him back in under another name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an_mdna_fan Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 It feels like they are forced to write an article like this and had to throw in some shade as a gesture of rebellion. Anyway, they side witht the wrong people, their gaga' s career is crashing no matter how hard they try to twist the fact......they might need to look for someone else to compare to m soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluejean Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Who though? Noone compares. And there Madonna is, topping the list 30 years into her career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gang bang Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 The Queen of music industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindystime Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Didn't somebody once post in here the email for the main Forbes boss. Coats something? Can someone give us the email address so we can write to him again. I think we helped get Roger Friedman fired, although he obviously morphed into this Dorothy woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoody Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Who though? Noone compares. And there Madonna is, topping the list 30 years into her career! That's right, this is the point I always makes to people...NO ONE.....NOOOOO ONNNEEEEE is in Madonna's league. Love her, hate her, loathe her, adore her, it doesn't matter, the facts are facts, the stats are stats, she IS the MOST SUCCESSFUL female artist there is....it is FACTUAL....it is documented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gang bang Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 MDNA really sold less than 1 million? in US ..like 550,000 copies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMoody Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 in US ..like 550,000 copies Yeah, they are focusing on US numbers only, which is stupid as she pocketed $ from all sales....international as well as national. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fukujima Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gang bang Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 or maybe MDNA has sold less than 1 m ww ..since the time that Forbes cover .since june of 2012 to may of 2013, but MDNA should be at 1,900,000 ww , .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madonnasuperfan01 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Forbes is so pathetic and obvious when it comes to their Madonna hate. Calling an album from a 30 year veteran who sold around 2M copies a flop is ridiculous and biased, it sold quite well under the circumstances. Are they calling Cyndi Lauper a flop? Bruce Springsteen? Elton John? Diana Ross? Cher? I could go on and on and on... Pure biased childish hate. You can tell they were forced to write that article. I wonder what excuses they're going to make for Gaga in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I bet they will praise every shit she poops out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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