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In reply to the discussion: Another rich person moaning they can't make ends meet (Sheryl Crow) [View all]NanaCat
(2,231 posts)First of all, those are usually guesses, and rarely aligned with reality. Surely you learned that from all these years of lies about TSF's worth.
But there's probably a good reason why she isn't as rich as you might think:
Christina Aguilera long ago revealed that her monster eponymous first album may have gone multi-platinum, with multiple hit songs, but she made under $150K off that first year's physical sales.
Blink 182, another massively successful band? When they were riding the high of having a Top 10 single and album, one of the members had to call his dad to cover his cell phone bill while he was on tour, because he couldn't afford to pay it himself. Even the per diem they received barely covered their meals.
The music business has long exploited the artists, raking in all of their creativity and labour, and giving back a pittance.