OK, i did some research into what is actually BIG. Big is old white farts, it turns out. The highest earning artists last year were The Police and Van Halen. Both a bunch of guys in their fifties making very very load music. The Police asked 112 dollars for a ticket and toured until they lifted 142 million USD, in North America alone! That, is big. Notoriously Big, I'd say.
But, there is a list of BIG Hiphoop artists, too. They earned less (in 2006, they made up for that in 2007), but what is most worrysome, they didnt make money with playing concerts on stage. And that is what they should come over for! They make money with business. Thirdly we have the women. The top 4 women make more money than Jay-Z, mind you. Ok, revised list (i had some consultancy here) Here is my revised top 3: - Jay-Z, featuring Snoop! - Shakira, shake my hips - Jackson 5, old, but real real classics. And why are people discussing the logic I try to follow, without making suggestions of their own? I told you, i am an old white fart, my favorite band is called Radiohead, and they will not even fill the National Theatre when they come over. (i'd be front row, though) Sources: http://www.forbes.com/2007/08/15/hip-hop-millionaires-biz-cx_lg_0816hiphop.html http://www.forbes.com/2008/01/23/music-celine-dion-biz-media-cx_lh_0123musicsales.html http://www.gossipboulevard.com/2008/01/29/madonna-tops-20-cash-queens-of-music-list/ On Monday 04 February 2008 09:33:13 McTim wrote: > On 2/4/08, Ernest - (AfriNIC) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > UB40, U2, Rolling Stones, Jackson fives.... yay! Reinier, you must be > > from the stone age. ;-) > > and Rcom? who will they bring? A Bhangla star? > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > $ whois -h whois.afrinic.net mctim > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 782 801 749 www.mountbatten.net _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
