Billboard magazine revealed a new category today called Money Makers, and U2 tops the list, earning $255,022,633.35 during the last year. In second place on the list are the Rolling Stones, who earned $152,356,754 last year. Country singer Kenny Chesney took third place with $87,731,463.
Here are the remaining top ten Money Makers for 2005:
4 – Paul McCartney – 84 263 375 $US
5 – Elton John – 77 150 061 $US
6 – Céline Dion – 76 137 905 $US
7 – 50 Cent – 75 351 514 $US
8 – Green Day – 71 753 415 $US
9 – Neil Diamond – 70 203 895 $US
10 – the Eagles – 67 524 283 $US