Madonna is the richest woman in music, according to Forbes.
She earned $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007, thanks to her sales of her 10 albums, merchandising and broadcast deals, endorsements, H&M fashion line and Confessions tour, which grossed another $260 million.
Despite growing increasingly insane and doing little in the way of touring or making new music, Britney Spears ranked 14th on the list, earning $8 million from old hits, royalties and sales of her fragrances, etc.
At age 49, Madonna still kicks some serious a$$. To say the least. The Material Girl will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2008.
The complete Top 10 list:
- Madonna, $72 million
- Barbra Streisand, $60 million
- Celine Dion, $45 million
- Shakira, $38 million
- Beyonce, $27 million
- Christina Aguilera, $20 million
- Faith Hill, $19 million
- The Dixie Chicks, $18 million
- Mariah Carey, $13 million
- Hilary Duff, Avril Lavigne, Martina McBride, $12 million.
Following Spears: Carrie Underwood and Nelly Furtado ($7 million each), and Fergie, Jennifer Lopez and Sheryl Crow ($6 million each).
