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AC/DC and Journey make Billboards top 20 moneymakers of 2008

PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:51 am
by jrny84
Didnt know if anyone posted this yet, but Journey came in at #17 making $44,787,328 in 2008. This is including money made from the Revelation tour and albums sold during 2008. According to billboard they made around 34.5 million for their revelation tour and 10.2 million for album sales and other merchandising which comes out to be around 44.7 million. Not to shabby I would say!

Here is the link: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbe ... mID=114250

Re: AC/DC and Journey make Billboards top 20 moneymakers of

PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:24 pm
by journel
jrny84 wrote:Didnt know if anyone posted this yet, but Journey came in at #17 making $44,787,328 in 2008. This is including money made from the Revelation tour and albums sold during 2008. According to billboard they made around 34.5 million for their revelation tour and 10.2 million for album sales and other merchandising which comes out to be around 44.7 million. Not to shabby I would say!

Here is the link: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbe ... mID=114250


not too shabby indeed...kudos to journey's management...i guess!

PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:57 pm
by Voyager
Lil Wayne made more than AC/DC?

Now that is fucked up. What's this world coming to?

:roll:

01. MADONNA: $242,176,466
02. BON JOVI: $157,177,766
03. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: $156,327,964
04. THE POLICE: $109,976,894
05. CELINE DION: $99,171,237
06. KENNY CHESNEY: $90,823,990
07. NEIL DIAMOND: $82,174,000
08. RASCALL FLATTS: $63,522,160
09. JONAS BROTHERS: $62,638,814
10. COLDPLAY: $62,175,555
11. THE EAGLES: $61,132,213
12. LIL WAYNE: $57,441,334
13. AC/DC: $56,505,296
14. MICHAEL BUBLE: $50,257,364
15. MILEY CYRUS: $48,920,806
16. TAYLOR SWIFT: $45,588,730
17. JOURNEY: $44,787,328
18. BILLY JOEL: $44,581,010
19. MARY J. BLIGE: $43,472,850
20. KANYE WEST: $42,552,402

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:07 am
by escapefan
I think it is amazing how many "old timers" are on the list... Not too shabby at all!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:24 am
by weatherman90
That's a lot of dough for Journey...it's been quite a comeback for them!

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:34 am
by Michigan Girl
escapefan wrote:I think it is amazing how many "old timers" are on the list... Not too shabby at all!


I like that too, refreshing!! :wink:

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:28 am
by DrFU
escapefan wrote:I think it is amazing how many "old timers" are on the list... Not too shabby at all!


No kidding ... especially with radio stations refusing to play new music by "classic" rock bands and professional concert critics dismissing them as "irrelevant" or "nostalgia acts."

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:51 am
by swataz
Astounded Madonna made so much money. Sorry, but to me, she has been irrelevant for 18 years now.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:54 am
by Rockindeano
swataz wrote:Astounded Madonna made so much money. Sorry, but to me, she has been irrelevant for 18 years now.


What? Like her or hate her, name me one female pop star with more success? She is so fucking high on the pedestal, that no one can touch her. Very talented. Plays all the instruments herself when writing, and she can sing well too.

And Madonna doesn't have to tour yearly to stay relevant.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:40 am
by jrny84
Definetly proves Journey is still very relevent and has a major fan base out there still. Pretty amazing you can bring in that much cash without the original vocalist. Makes you wonder how much they could make with Perry....at least double the 44.5 million i would say.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:44 am
by Maui Tom
DrFU wrote:
escapefan wrote:I think it is amazing how many "old timers" are on the list... Not too shabby at all!


No kidding ... especially with radio stations refusing to play new music by "classic" rock bands and professional concert critics dismissing them as "irrelevant" or "nostalgia acts."


us irrelevant peeps pay big bucks to go to shows!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:24 am
by DrFU
Maui Tom wrote:
DrFU wrote:
escapefan wrote:I think it is amazing how many "old timers" are on the list... Not too shabby at all!


No kidding ... especially with radio stations refusing to play new music by "classic" rock bands and professional concert critics dismissing them as "irrelevant" or "nostalgia acts."


us irrelevant peeps pay big bucks to go to shows!


I'm certainly having WAY more fun and going to a lot more shows than I did back when I was in the officially relevant demographic ... :D

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:36 am
by Rhiannon
DrFU wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:
DrFU wrote:
escapefan wrote:I think it is amazing how many "old timers" are on the list... Not too shabby at all!


No kidding ... especially with radio stations refusing to play new music by "classic" rock bands and professional concert critics dismissing them as "irrelevant" or "nostalgia acts."


us irrelevant peeps pay big bucks to go to shows!


I'm certainly having WAY more fun and going to a lot more shows than I did back when I was in the officially relevant demographic ... :D


Funny... I'm a part of the "relevant" demographic, yet I'm going to all these "irrelevant" shows. 8)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:38 am
by Maui Tom
have an irrelevant Journey show a week from today here on Maui...

whether I have fun or not is yes....irrelevant....:)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:03 am
by swataz
Rockindeano wrote:
swataz wrote:Astounded Madonna made so much money. Sorry, but to me, she has been irrelevant for 18 years now.


What? Like her or hate her, name me one female pop star with more success? She is so fucking high on the pedestal, that no one can touch her. Very talented. Plays all the instruments herself when writing, and she can sing well too.

And Madonna doesn't have to tour yearly to stay relevant.


Don't get me wrong. In principle, I don't disagree with you Dean. I just don't know if I find her musical output as late to be on par with her earlier efforts.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:30 am
by DrFU
Speaking of Journey making money last year, here's a pic from the Frontiers site of the award Jeremey got as a songwriter for having an album with platinum sales. Pretty dang cool ...

(Haters ... just skip it, okay?)



Image

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:32 am
by Michigan Girl
DrFU wrote:Speaking of Journey making money last year, here's a pic from the Frontiers site of the award Jeremey got as a songwriter for having an album with platinum sales. Pretty dang cool ...

(Haters ... just skip it, okay?)



Image


That is very cool!!! Thanks, Doc!! :wink:

Congrats, Jeremey!!! :D

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:38 am
by Saint John
DrFU wrote:Speaking of Journey making money last year, here's a pic from the Frontiers site of the award Jeremey got as a songwriter for having an album with platinum sales. Pretty dang cool ...

(Haters ... just skip it, okay?)



Image
That was a classy thing for Journey and management to do (or whomever did it). I'm not surprised. Congrats to Jeremey.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:40 am
by S2M
Kelty supporter here....THAT being said. I'm in the Jeremey camp on ONE thing. He is a better fit in 'Journey' than AP...period.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:41 am
by DrFU
Saint John wrote:That was a classy thing for Journey and management to do (or whomever did it). I'm not surprised. Congrats to Jeremey.


Photo tag on Frontiers Myspace says RIAA Award, so I think it came straight from them. Be awesome to have one of those on your wall, eh? :D

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:42 am
by Rhiannon
DrFU wrote:Speaking of Journey making money last year, here's a pic from the Frontiers site of the award Jeremey got as a songwriter for having an album with platinum sales. Pretty dang cool ...

(Haters ... just skip it, okay?)



Image


Dang. That is a pretty sweet piece.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:47 am
by Saint John
DrFU wrote:
Saint John wrote:That was a classy thing for Journey and management to do (or whomever did it). I'm not surprised. Congrats to Jeremey.


Photo tag on Frontiers Myspace says RIAA Award, so I think it came straight from them. Be awesome to have one of those on your wall, eh? :D
He'll be getting another one late this year or early next year when Revelation goes double platinum. This summer's tour should put it over the top. :)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:49 am
by Rick
DrFU wrote:Speaking of Journey making money last year, here's a pic from the Frontiers site of the award Jeremey got as a songwriter for having an album with platinum sales. Pretty dang cool ...

(Haters ... just skip it, okay?)



Image


Congratulations to Jeremey! I'll bet he is thrilled. That's very cool.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:54 am
by Tito
DrFU wrote:Speaking of Journey making money last year, here's a pic from the Frontiers site of the award Jeremey got as a songwriter for having an album with platinum sales. Pretty dang cool ...

(Haters ... just skip it, okay?)



Image


That's awesome!

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:18 am
by Rockindeano
Saint John wrote:
DrFU wrote:
Saint John wrote:That was a classy thing for Journey and management to do (or whomever did it). I'm not surprised. Congrats to Jeremey.


Photo tag on Frontiers Myspace says RIAA Award, so I think it came straight from them. Be awesome to have one of those on your wall, eh? :D
He'll be getting another one late this year or early next year when Revelation goes double platinum. This summer's tour should put it over the top. :)


Already on the sauce? Nice.

It has to go platinum first before it goes double platinum.

Nevermind.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:20 am
by Behshad
DrFU wrote:Speaking of Journey making money last year, here's a pic from the Frontiers site of the award Jeremey got as a songwriter for having an album with platinum sales. Pretty dang cool ...

(Haters ... just skip it, okay?)



Image


I took that picture 8)

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:30 am
by DrFU
Behshad wrote:I took that picture 8)


Forrest?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:34 am
by Behshad
DrFU wrote:
Behshad wrote:I took that picture 8)


Forrest?



Gump!?

Btw, this is the wrong thread Fu,,,, here is the correct one http://forums.melodicrock.com/phpBB/vie ... 32#4283732

;):lol:

Re: AC/DC and Journey make Billboards top 20 moneymakers of

PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:54 am
by Journey/Survivor
jrny84 wrote:Didnt know if anyone posted this yet, but Journey came in at #17 making $44,787,328 in 2008. This is including money made from the Revelation tour and albums sold during 2008. According to billboard they made around 34.5 million for their revelation tour and 10.2 million for album sales and other merchandising which comes out to be around 44.7 million. Not to shabby I would say!

Here is the link: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbe ... mID=114250


So much for the idiotic claims that Journey are no longer relevant. :roll:

Re: AC/DC and Journey make Billboards top 20 moneymakers of

PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:55 am
by Rick
Journey/Survivor wrote:
jrny84 wrote:Didnt know if anyone posted this yet, but Journey came in at #17 making $44,787,328 in 2008. This is including money made from the Revelation tour and albums sold during 2008. According to billboard they made around 34.5 million for their revelation tour and 10.2 million for album sales and other merchandising which comes out to be around 44.7 million. Not to shabby I would say!

Here is the link: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/Blabbe ... mID=114250


So much for the idiotic claims that Journey are no longer relevant. :roll:


Yep, that about settles that. :wink: 8)