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By: AFP
Posted on July 24, 2018, 9:53 AM
U2 can not be the coolest faces in music but Irish rockers were the best income from the industry to United States last year, Billboard said Monday in an annual poll
U2 earned $ 54.4 million last year – more than 95 percent of tours while Bono and company have filled stadiums for concerts marking 30 years since their album "The Joshua Tree". [19659005] (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) "width =" 768 "height =" 551 "/>
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The veteran country star Garth Brooks finishes second with $ 52.2 million then that he continues the massive tour launched in 2014 on his release from The legends Metallica ranks third with $ 43.2 million
Lady Gaga is the best woman in sixth place, while the winner of the Prize Pulitzer Kendrick Lamar is the most profitable rapper of number 13.
Billboard confirms that means of income for musicians A period of stagnation of traditional album sales but a rapid increase in streaming.
Among the 50 The most profitable artists, the tours accounted for nearly 80% of the turnover.
Only two artists who did not film last year Drake, 50th and 37th, won 8 , $ 6 million from Apple Music, from Spotify and other online platforms, and Taylor Swift, 48th, who spent most of his money selling and downloading CDs.
Tags: Ireland, music, tour, U2, United States
