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Thursday, February 15, 2001
*Nsync tops richest musicians list
*NSync are sinking in an ocean of cash estimated to be worth $267 million, making them last year's biggest music industry earners, according to a survey by VH1 and Money Magazine.
The survey found the quintet earned the Canadian cash equivalent of $408 million in album sales and tour revenues last year, landing them at the top of the list of the richest musicians. The boy-band earned US$191 million in CD sales and topped that up with US$76 million from touring.
The combined incomes of Dr. Dre and Eminem, who record and tour together, landed them second on the list, with US$249.9 million (about $382 million in Canadian dollars).
Other top earners include:
Britney Spears: US$162 million in CD sales, US$40 million in touring
Singing couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw: combined CD sales of more than US$120 million, touring income of over $48 million
Backstreet Boys: US$122.8 million in CD sales, $25.8 million in touring revenue.
Santana: US$119 million CD sales, $26 million touring
The list was rounded out by, in order: Creed, Dixie Chicks, Tina Turner, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews Band, Sting, Kiss, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ricky Martin, Destiny's Child, Sisqo, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and Jimmy Buffett.
The full survey can be viewed at www.vh1.com.
-- AllPop
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