“Avatar” Breaks Sales Records on Blu-ray and DVD
http://mashable.com/2010/04/26/avatar-blu-ray-sales-record/
‘Avatar’ to break worldwide sales record this week
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2010/01/25/avatar_to_break_worldwide_sales_record_this_week
2009 concert haul
1. U2; $123 million; $7,689,626; $93.77.
2. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band; $94.5; $2,147,288; $87.94.
3. Elton John/Billy Joel; $88; $3,259,794; $125.61
4. Britney Spears; $82.5; $1,618,381; $88.04.
5. AC/DC; $77.9; $1,657,220; $83.76.
6. Kenny Chesney; $71.1; $1,421,271; $68.73.
7. Jonas Brothers; $69.8; $1,341,990; $59.78.
8. Dave Matthews Band; $56.9; $1,211,005; $52.97.
9. Fleetwood Mac; $54.5; $1,067,620; $97.02.
10. Metallica; $53.4; $1,525,402; $65.16.
11. Nickelback; $47.4; $729,231; $47.42.
12. “Walking With Dinosaurs” ; $46.2; $1,126,829; $39.77.
13. Miley Cyrus; $45; $1,045,645; $68.87.
14. Trans-Siberian Orchestra; $43.7; $606,944; $44.68.
15. Eagles; $42.8; $1,710,773; $129.30.
16. Keith Urban; $42.7; $712,078; $63.27.
17. Celine Dion; $42.6; $1,934,759; $108.24.
18. Rascal Flatts; $42.2; $766,863; $54.84.
19. Coldplay; $40.8; $1,046,154; $61.79.
20. Paul McCartney; $40.7; $5,087,500; $121.57.
Oh dear - looks like the poorhouse for the entertainers....
Paul McCartney sold $69,000 in albums last year for his complete post-Beatles catalog.
Paul didn’t blame “downloaders”. He blamed EMI for taking him for granted and not bothering to promote his recorded works (unless they have the word BEATLES in the name).
So he moved his catalog to a smaller label, Concord, where he will be a bigger fish and more favorably considered. Just as David Bowie did in the late 1980s when he was pissed to find his albums put out on cheaply mastered CDs and thrown into the “budget releases” ghetto. He signed with Ryko who put out remastered editions with bonus cuts and heavy promotion.
The ones who are hurt are the songwriters / publishers, etc.
Illegal downloading is stealing...this “but look how much they make (the artists) crap sounds WAY TOO MUCH like Obama saying that at some point your’ve made enough money...what right does anyone have to say that about anyone else?
The President has noted that clearly at some point you have earned enough money.
When do they give back?