Prince tops music money makers list
Pint-sized pop star Prince has made a dramatic comeback, earning more than any other artist in 2004, it emerged today.
The eccentric singer, who once changed his name to a symbol, took £35m (€50m) to the bank from concerts and CD sales last year, according to Rolling Stone magazine.
The list encompasses musicians worldwide and their earnings through international record sales and concert tours.
Here is the full list of the magazine’s Top 50 moneymakers of 2004:
1:: Prince
2:: Madonna
3:: Metallica
4:: Elton John
5:: Jimmy Buffett
6:: Rod Stewart
7:: Shania Twain
8:: Phil Collins
9:: Linkin Park
10:: Simon and Garfunkel
11:: Van Halen
12:: Toby Keith
13:: Kenny Chesney
14:: The Eagles
15:: Sting
16:: Usher
17:: David Bowie
18:: Eric Clapton
19:: 50 Cent
20:: Jay-Z
21:: Celine Dion
22:: Red Hot Chili Peppers
23:: Dave Matthews Band
24:: Bette Midler
25:: Norah Jones
26:: Tim McGraw
27:: Evanescence
28:: Sir Paul McCartney
29:: Luis Miguel
30:: Eminem
31:: George Strait
32:: Phish
33:: Fleetwood Mac
34:: Beyonce
35:: Aerosmith
36:: U2
37:: Britney Spears
38:: Kiss
39:: Rush
40:: Josh Groban
41:: Sean “P. Diddy” Combs
42:: R. Kelly
43:: Cher
44:: Dr. Dre
45:: The Beatles
46:: Hilary Duff
47:: OutKast
48:: John Mayer
50:: Alicia Keys
