Music Artists and their Millions

Juanes

The colombian singer just made history by selling six million digital downloads of his newest material during his album launch. Industry data indicates that about 13.4% is paid to author copyrights and artist royalties. With his last album release and record sales, Juanes may have earned around $1,822,500.

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Music Artists and their Millions

Shakira

Who can forget how much Shakira, the colombia singer, earned just by singing two shows for some very wealthy Russian fans? She walked away with three million dollars for giving two one-hour shows.

Music Artists and their Millions

Ricky Martin

Industry publicists, who wish remain anonymous, say that Ricky Martin is among the most "humble" artists when it comes to negotiating honoraries. But the Puerto Rican star does pocket close to 700 thousand dollars per show.

Music Artists and their Millions

Paulina Rubio

The mexican singer, Paulina Rubio, does pocket close to 500 thousand dollars per show. Much of the time, the business doesn't bank on concert ticket sales for its revenue. Instead, it sees money flow through the marketing centered on music events.

Music Artists and their Millions

Luis Miguel

Luis Miguel, mexican singer, might have earned approximately nine million dollars, as a direct result of his successful 80s career, coupled with a contract that allowed him $3.50 for each album sold, and a total record sale of 40 million.

Music Artists and their Millions

Pepe Aguilar

The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) enjoyed high earnings that came as a result of popular regional Mexican music, not only as a genre, but as an identifier of the largest minority in the United States. Pepe Aguilar whose album "Por mujeres como tu" sold 400,000 copies.

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