The forbes magazine He made his traditional count of the artists in the entertainment world who billed the most in 2022. Among the curiosities of the magazine’s payroll, edited by the former Republican candidate steve forbesthere is the appearance of consecrated rockers, some emblematic figures of hollywood, legendary groups from the world of music and pop artists. The total value of the sum, among all the nominees, reached more than USD 1,300 million.
Position 1: Genesis
The British musical group, made up of Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collinsobtained a profit of USD 300 million with the sale of musical rights to Concord Music Group in September of last year. The economic agreement included the publishing rights and a selection of income on the recorded music of the group, as well as on the solo productions of Phil collins and it’s rest of the band.
Rank 2: Sting
The former lead singer of Policeknown for hits like “Every Breath You Take” and “Roxanne”, got 300 million dollars. The sale of all of his musical production, both solo and with The Police, to Universal Music Group catapulted to Gordon Thomas Summer (real name of the English musician) in second place in the count.
3rd place: Tyler Perry
At the end of last year it was released “A Jazzman’s Blues”the personal film of the director, screenwriter and studio mogul, Tyler Perry. But that was not the only good news for the actor Don’t Look Up”, his rise in film production propelled him into another lucrative year thanks to simultaneous income from movies and his television shows.
Place 4: Trey Parker and Matt Stone
The creators of South Park were positioned on the payroll after knowing the income from an agreement with HBO Max and “Book of Mormon”, his parody on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. However, most of the revenue comes from his contract with paramountsigned in 2021 and which guarantees them 935 million dollars in six years.
Place 5: James L. Brooks and Matt Groening
Another consecrated duo that emerged from cartoons on the small screen, the cartoonist Matt Groening and the producer James L. Brooks carried out the negotiations to migrate the 30 seasons of The Simpsons to Disney+in a prearranged agreement on the streaming exhibition of 2019, for about 52,000 million dollars.
6th place: Brad Pitt
The protagonist of “Fight club”, “Seven” and “Seven years in Tibet” He obtained millionaire profits from the sale of his production company Plan B in December, netting the actor some $113 million. Of course, that Brad Pitt also took numerous income from the productions Bullet Train, Babylon and The Lost City.
Position 7: The Rolling Stones
“Your satanic majesties” they raised USD 136 million, integrating the top ten of the highest paid musicians of the last years. The self-styled “The biggest band in the world” he is estimated to have raked in more than $8.5 million for each night of his 15-city European tour last summer, according to concert tracker Pollstar.
8th place: James Cameron
The blockbuster of “Avatar: The Way of Water” made Cameron the director of three of the highest-grossing Hollywood movies of all time, along with the first Avatar (2009) and Titanic (1997). The remembered director of legendary sagas such as Terminator, it netted at least $95 million, according to industry insiders, in a deal said to be packed with bonuses for crossing certain box office thresholds.
Place 9: Taylor Swift
The pop star’s income from physical record sales, Spotify, digital downloads, licensing and synchronization, positioned her in the top ten. However, your tour midnights suggests an even bigger 2023 for her, as she’ll be on the road for 52 nights across the North American territory with a potential million-dollar payout.
Position 10: Bad Bunny
The Puerto Rican musician, known for combining reggaeton with Latin trap, dazzled millions of people around the world during his tours. It is estimated that most of his income came from his two tours: The Last World Tour and The World’s Hottest Tourtheir first performance in the largest stadiums.
by RN
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