How The Hell Did Britney Make $64m In 2010?

Mr. FahrenheitMr. Fahrenheit Posts: 9,911
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She had one clothing line, a perfume, appeared in Glee... and that's about it for this year.

How did she make over $60m from this?:eek:

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  • stvn758stvn758 Posts: 19,656
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    Being a surrogate for Elton John? :confused:
  • PaparazzoPaparazzo Posts: 6,155
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    For the reasons you just said...
  • PaparazzoPaparazzo Posts: 6,155
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    I guess when her songs are used in TV programmes etc etc.

    I'm more interested in how Beyonce earnt $84m when she's had a year off hasn't she (excluding touring).
  • cashloot147cashloot147 Posts: 609
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    There is no way she can have earned that amount this year, she is only worth about $120m (I say 'only' but you know what I mean) so that means this year she earned half her fortune again without releasing anything?!?
  • lucy manelucy mane Posts: 10,462
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    Her clothing line and perfume is huge.


    JLO was worth 255 Million Dollars back in 2004 according to Forbes

    They all learned from her when she made herself a Brand.
  • Star_BrightStar_Bright Posts: 11,341
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    Because Britney is awesome.

    All she has to do is get out of bed, and she is making $$$$$$$$!!!
  • Blondie XBlondie X Posts: 28,662
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    I struggle to understand how she's made $64 let alone $64 million. Don't get it, never have, never will. She's just dreadful imo and lacking in any real talent, charisma or style. :confused:
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,532
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    It wasn't through modelling knickers.
  • Unigal07Unigal07 Posts: 22,326
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    Blondie X wrote: »
    I struggle to understand how she's made $64 let alone $64 million. Don't get it, never have, never will. She's just dreadful imo and lacking in any real talent, charisma or style. :confused:

    Sadly I agree with this. She was alright in her prime but now there's just nothing to her but bad lip syncing.
  • phil solophil solo Posts: 9,669
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    Blondie X wrote: »
    I struggle to understand how she's made $64 let alone $64 million. Don't get it, never have, never will. She's just dreadful imo and lacking in any real talent, charisma or style. :confused:

    Neither has Simon Cowell, but he almost certainly made even more money :eek:

    Branding and marketing are key, talent is secondary.
  • Mr. FahrenheitMr. Fahrenheit Posts: 9,911
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    There is no way she can have earned that amount this year, she is only worth about $120m (I say 'only' but you know what I mean) so that means this year she earned half her fortune again without releasing anything?!?

    $120m!?

    Her first two albums alone would have earned her that!:D
    (That's 45 million albums sold, for those who didn't know).
  • Neighbours_FanNeighbours_Fan Posts: 7,513
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    The Forbes year is from June to June so it is what she made from June 09 to June of this year. Both she and Beyoncé were on tour during that period. Obviously they also have other business ventures.
  • Mr. FahrenheitMr. Fahrenheit Posts: 9,911
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    The Forbes year is from June to June so it is what she made from June 09 to June of this year. Both she and Beyoncé were on tour during that period. Obviously they also have other business ventures.

    Oh, now that makes sense. But why are they releasing it in December?
  • Neighbours_FanNeighbours_Fan Posts: 7,513
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    This list is actually a rehash of the list they released back in June. It's just that this list only has singers on it. http://gone-hollywood.com/2010/06/forbes-100-most-powerful-highest-earning-celebrities-2010 < This link features the people from the June list. You will notice that the earnings are exactly the same as the new list.
  • Blackadder VBlackadder V Posts: 2,283
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    Leave Britney alone!
  • DavetheScotDavetheScot Posts: 16,623
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    Blondie X wrote: »
    I struggle to understand how she's made $64 let alone $64 million. Don't get it, never have, never will. She's just dreadful imo and lacking in any real talent, charisma or style. :confused:

    She has had some good songs over the years.
  • Lou17Lou17 Posts: 30,900
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    lucy mane wrote: »
    Her clothing line and perfume is huge.


    JLO was worth 255 Million Dollars back in 2004 according to Forbes

    They all learned from her when she made herself a Brand.

    Britney's less likely to make as much as other artists that actually write their own music. So it makes sense other artists have made much more then Britney Spears.
  • Janette800Janette800 Posts: 13,357
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    One word......Royalties
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 517
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    Just wait until we find out what she earns next year when shes back again. Shes not got the title of the highest selling female artisrt of 2000- 2010 for nothing
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 113
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    Paparazzo wrote: »
    I guess when her songs are used in TV programmes etc etc.

    I'm more interested in how Beyonce earnt $84m when she's had a year off hasn't she (excluding touring).

    Touring, especially at that level, is ridiculously lucrative. 80% of the gate every night when you're filling 20,000+ seat venues on a world tour is gonna rack up some serious income.
  • gulliverfoylegulliverfoyle Posts: 6,318
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    I would take these figures with a truck load of salt

    they are guessing

    as with all extrapolations its often wrong

    bit like all the Global warming going on
  • elnombreelnombre Posts: 3,625
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    Janette800 wrote: »
    One word......Royalties

    Most royalties go to the labels or the songwriters. She won't make that much on back catalog.
  • lucy manelucy mane Posts: 10,462
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    elnombre wrote: »
    Most royalties go to the labels or the songwriters. She won't make that much on back catalog.

    She has co wrote a lot of her songs.
    One of her biggest hits she made while on the piano
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRhIo0UpUGg&NR=1

    So she gets royalties.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,111
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    Flawless angel sent from heaven to grace us, and earn millions for doing so.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,240
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    $120m!?

    Her first two albums alone would have earned her that!:D
    (That's 45 million albums sold, for those who didn't know).

    yes but since she DIDNT write, produce either of them im sure her royalities from them would have been that huge

    still she did tour and merchandise etc could bring that in, but NOT through her albums. Singers are always the last to be paid:cool:
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