Members VinylFan Posted November 28, 2012 Members Share Posted November 28, 2012 The World's Highest-Paid Musicians 2012 This year’s list has a distinctly international flavor. Among the top five, only Dr. Dre hails from the United States. Pink Floyd rocker Roger Waters ranks second with $88 million, nearly all of it coming from his The Wall Live tour. According to Pollstar, he grossed $158 million on 63 shows in the first six months of 2012. Fellow Brit Elton John claims the third spot with $80 million, culled from over 100 shows in our scoring period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2012 and people wonder why ticket prices have gone up so much...it is because the tour is the cash cow now, not the loss leader like it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2012 and people wonder why ticket prices have gone up so much...it is because the tour is the cash cow now, not the loss leader like it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kramerguy Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 I thought touring was always the $$ maker for the artists..? Been out of it lately.. but everything seems upside down anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kramerguy Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 I thought touring was always the $$ maker for the artists..? Been out of it lately.. but everything seems upside down anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2012 in the olden times (60s-80s), the $ came from record sales, and tours were largely just a dog and pony show to generate sales. It also got the band out onto radio stations doing interviews etc., which was a big part of the marketing plan back then. That was then... Now, take someone like Roger Waters, or the Stones...the dinosaur/legacy acts...no one buys their new material, but us old farts will part with $100+ to see them in some giant stadium because we know they will be dead in a few years...put them in a place like the LA Coliseum (capacity ~ 93,000), sell 60,000 tickets at $100 each for two shows and you just made a gross of $12,000,000...not a bad deal for a few day's worth of set/up/perform/teardown and off to the next giant stadium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2012 in the olden times (60s-80s), the $ came from record sales, and tours were largely just a dog and pony show to generate sales. It also got the band out onto radio stations doing interviews etc., which was a big part of the marketing plan back then. That was then... Now, take someone like Roger Waters, or the Stones...the dinosaur/legacy acts...no one buys their new material, but us old farts will part with $100+ to see them in some giant stadium because we know they will be dead in a few years...put them in a place like the LA Coliseum (capacity ~ 93,000), sell 60,000 tickets at $100 each for two shows and you just made a gross of $12,000,000...not a bad deal for a few day's worth of set/up/perform/teardown and off to the next giant stadium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LiveMusic Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 I think that the article said these are GROSS earning figures? They won't net anything close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LiveMusic Posted November 29, 2012 Members Share Posted November 29, 2012 I think that the article said these are GROSS earning figures? They won't net anything close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2012 True, but, after all is said and done, 5% of 158 million is still over 7 million dollars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted November 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2012 True, but, after all is said and done, 5% of 158 million is still over 7 million dollars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdemon Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Then you have Dr. Dre making the mint with his overpriced headphones. So many companies making earmuffs at least as good for half the price...we love our celebrities. I gotta go pick up some of the Nicki Minaj perfume... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdemon Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Then you have Dr. Dre making the mint with his overpriced headphones. So many companies making earmuffs at least as good for half the price...we love our celebrities. I gotta go pick up some of the Nicki Minaj perfume... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TieDyedDevil Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by daddymack ..the dinosaur/legacy acts...no one buys their new material, but us old farts will part with $100+ to see them in some giant stadium because we know they will be dead in a few years... *This* old fart (I'm 58) would much rather see a decent local band performing new music at a dive bar for a $5 cover than to pay way too much (IMO) money to be several hundred feet from a stage where someone older than me performs music that I've already heard (often, not by choice) several thousand times in the past four decades.I don't understand the fascination with "classic rock" (gawd, I hate even the term...).Fortunately for the big-concert business, I'm not representative of many "old farts"... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TieDyedDevil Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by daddymack ..the dinosaur/legacy acts...no one buys their new material, but us old farts will part with $100+ to see them in some giant stadium because we know they will be dead in a few years... *This* old fart (I'm 58) would much rather see a decent local band performing new music at a dive bar for a $5 cover than to pay way too much (IMO) money to be several hundred feet from a stage where someone older than me performs music that I've already heard (often, not by choice) several thousand times in the past four decades.I don't understand the fascination with "classic rock" (gawd, I hate even the term...).Fortunately for the big-concert business, I'm not representative of many "old farts"... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kramerguy Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 I'm with TDD- I've heard every rollings stones tune overplayed on radio that I don't ever want to hear them again, much less pay a small fortune to sit in the nose-bleed section.I paid $20 for general admission to see this group at the TLA. I was in the front row, literally 10 feet from the person filming this: (and it was an amazing show, one of the best I've ever been to)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kramerguy Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 I'm with TDD- I've heard every rollings stones tune overplayed on radio that I don't ever want to hear them again, much less pay a small fortune to sit in the nose-bleed section.I paid $20 for general admission to see this group at the TLA. I was in the front row, literally 10 feet from the person filming this: (and it was an amazing show, one of the best I've ever been to)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pomerlaw Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by bdemon I gotta go pick up some of the Nicki Minaj perfume... **vomits** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pomerlaw Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Originally Posted by bdemon I gotta go pick up some of the Nicki Minaj perfume... **vomits** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sillypeoples Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Look on the bright side...there IS money in music... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sillypeoples Posted November 30, 2012 Members Share Posted November 30, 2012 Look on the bright side...there IS money in music... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted December 1, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 1, 2012 Originally Posted by TieDyedDevil *This* old fart (I'm 58) would much rather see a decent local band performing new music at a dive bar for a $5 cover than to pay way too much (IMO) money to be several hundred feet from a stage where someone older than me performs music that I've already heard (often, not by choice) several thousand times in the past four decades.I don't understand the fascination with "classic rock" (gawd, I hate even the term...).Fortunately for the big-concert business, I'm not representative of many "old farts"... ;-) Originally Posted by Kramerguy I'm with TDD- I've heard every rollings stones tune overplayed on radio that I don't ever want to hear them again, much less pay a small fortune to sit in the nose-bleed section.I paid $20 for general admission to see this group at the TLA. I was in the front row, literally 10 feet from the person filming this: (and it was an amazing show, one of the best I've ever been to)! Personally, I'm with you guys. My wife (and her BFF) is the one who wants to see these shows 'before they are all dead'...I managed to talk them out of going to see Clapton for $300 a seat... But I'm spolied...Woodstock was my first concert..everything has been somewhat anti-climactic since. I was in the fifth row when they filmed Hell Freezes Over....so I'm really not happy sitting in the rafters looking at a giant video screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted December 1, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 1, 2012 Originally Posted by TieDyedDevil *This* old fart (I'm 58) would much rather see a decent local band performing new music at a dive bar for a $5 cover than to pay way too much (IMO) money to be several hundred feet from a stage where someone older than me performs music that I've already heard (often, not by choice) several thousand times in the past four decades.I don't understand the fascination with "classic rock" (gawd, I hate even the term...).Fortunately for the big-concert business, I'm not representative of many "old farts"... ;-) Originally Posted by Kramerguy I'm with TDD- I've heard every rollings stones tune overplayed on radio that I don't ever want to hear them again, much less pay a small fortune to sit in the nose-bleed section.I paid $20 for general admission to see this group at the TLA. I was in the front row, literally 10 feet from the person filming this: (and it was an amazing show, one of the best I've ever been to)! Personally, I'm with you guys. My wife (and her BFF) is the one who wants to see these shows 'before they are all dead'...I managed to talk them out of going to see Clapton for $300 a seat... But I'm spolied...Woodstock was my first concert..everything has been somewhat anti-climactic since. I was in the fifth row when they filmed Hell Freezes Over....so I'm really not happy sitting in the rafters looking at a giant video screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beatpoet Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 I see Take That got a mention, that tour they did last year was just insane. Not sure how it gets them into the 2012 list though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beatpoet Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 I see Take That got a mention, that tour they did last year was just insane. Not sure how it gets them into the 2012 list though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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