The 20 Big Earner In Music Industry (Part 1)

When we say “rich” your expectations would be “From who did these people corrupt the money?” Well oh well, fellas. We are not talking about Indonesians’ habbit in being rich. But it’s the people who is in the  international music industry. Since the list of “2013 Richest People” are not up yet, we will be reviewing the profile and the number of their clams of the richest people last year. These names might be the very first time for you to hear, but the names that they have been working with will make you “Oh! I know that!”.

20.TomJones

Sir. That is the title that was given to him in 1999 because of his work. Jones has had thirty-six Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom and nineteen in the United States; some of his notable songs include “It’s Not Unusual”, “What’s New Pussycat”, “Delilah”, “Green, Green Grass of Home”, “She’s a Lady”, “Kiss” and “Sex Bomb”. When he was young, he was a pretty much of The Media Darling. Smile, and girls will scream. He had collaborated with Janis Joplin in the 70s. On March 19th 2012, he worked with Jack White to write his new single , Evil.

Worth : £ 140.000.000

19.Tim Rice

In his career, he has won An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award. His notable work is the soundtrack for movie called “Aladdin”. Yes, it’s the “A Whole New World”. His series didn’t stop there. When he produced “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”, he won Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Worth : £ 144.000.000

18.Ringo Starr

Just because no one doesn’t adore Ringo (because Lennon and McCartney have stolen the whole light), it doesn’t mean he can’t make it to the list. We don’t really think we should explain about him to you at all (unless You live in the era where music doesn’t sound).

Worth : £ 160.000.000

17. Denis Desmond

Since we are throwing question marks about who are they. We finally found the answer. Qoted from therichest.org they are “Denis, 57, and his wife Caroline, 49, run one of the UK and Ireland’s biggest entertainment promoters. Their Dublin holding company, Ronmall. Through it they own MCD Productions and stakes in the Glastonbury and Oxegen festivals. The 49%-owned LN-Gaiety Holdings made £12.9m operating profit in 2009. They also have interests in theatres.”

Worth : £ 165.000.000

16.James Palumbo

Here comes the man who owns the dance floor! In 1991 he opened a night club called “the Ministry Of Sound” which couple of years later, his business got exploded and expanded in a world wide spread. The Ministry Of Sound’s touring operations have reached its laser to more than 30 countries. The recording? It has sold over 50 million albums! The Ministry Of Sound is the biggest supplier of dance tracks fro iTunes.

Worth : £ 170.000.000

15.Keith Richards

Just like what we said earlier for “Ringo Starr”, if You don’t know this man, you must be living in the ear where music doesn’t sound. Oh maybe we should explain a little about him for you. He’s one of the founding member of the English big rock band, fourteen songs that he wrote with the front man were put into “Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Song Of All Time”. He was a guitarist for his band. Do you what’s the name of the band? Yes, it’s the Rolling Stones.

Worth : £ 175.000.000

14.Sting

You just cant beat the coolness from this 61 year old bad ass. Sting. In 2002, he won Golden Globe for sing “Until…” and for the same song, he got nominated for Academy Award. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner or mostly known as Sting has sold around 55 million albums with the police and 60 million solo. He has received sixteen Grammy Awards and three Brit Awards.

Worth : £ 180.000.000

13. Olivia Harrison

Familiar with her last name? Yes, he was a wife of the late George Harrison. Her fly high bills can be paid since she co-produced of “Martin Scorsese’s George Harrison : Living in the Material World.” And this project was totally her best supplier in surpassing the wealthiness of other Beatles’ wife.

Worth : £ 180.000.000

12.Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger is definitely one of the most iconic and influential singer of all time. He is, in fact, a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-Winning English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer with an estimated net worth of  nearly 200 million pounds! And yes, Maroon 5’s “Move Like Jagger” doesn’t do any rich with what Sir Jagger has earned.

Worth : £ 190.000.000

11.Daniel Ek

Are you a loyal user of website www.spotify.com? Well, you should be thankful to the guy who created it. But the guy who created it should thank you loads of words since you have made him earning a real great number of money! Daniel Ek is a Swedish entrepreneur and technologist who established this music streaming website in 1997. How old was he when had the idea which later brought him into a mega success? 14.

Worth : £ 190.000.000

Those are the names who have earned the big money. You must be surprised that you barely knew them before! But, we still have the list to be continued. Get ready for the Part 2. Which will reveal the complete names of 20 People Who Are Richer Than The Richest!

Source : www.nme.com