How The Beatles Earned $71 Million This Year, Sort Of..
" The Beatles once declared one the loneliest number. Its safe to say that $71 million is much more enjoyable. Thats how much the groups four principal membersincluding the late John Lennon and George Harrisoncombined to earn over the past year.
That number, an estimate gleaned from conversations with industry veterans and data sources like Pollstar, includes individual earnings as well as cash from the ongoing sale of Beatles records and ventures like the Cirque du Soleil show Love! , which is based on the music of the Fab Four.
Paul McCartney leads the way with $47 million. The highest-earning Beatle dead or alive, his haul was fueled by live solo gigs, where he grosses over $4 million per city. He also earns big from music publishingboth from his own songwriting and from copyrights he owns of artists including Buddy Holly. His latest album, New , debuted Oct. 15.
More than 30 years after his untimely death, Lennon is No. 2 among the Beatles in annual earnings, thanks to his extensive list of songwriting credits. As such, he cashes in on record sales, radio play and productions like Love! "
http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/10/23/how-the-beatles-earned-71-million-this-year-sort-of/
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Wow...it must be true that one thing leads to another.
jwc, I thought it was Three Dog Night too! I haven't kept up with the Beatles, so didn't know McCartney's standings in the business. He seemed to be more focal than Ringo, that's for sure. Amazing to me that Lennon still has so much influence. He was always the most impressive to me, all-around.