fter releasing her tenth studio album,, in October 2022, Taylor Swift became the first artist in history to claim the top ten spots on the Billboard Hot 100 song list. A month later, 14 million loyal fans tried to buy tickets to the 12- time Grammy winner’s 2023Tour, overwhelming Ticketmaster and prompting a massive backlash against the ticket site, with the Department of Justice reportedly opening an antitrust investigation.
As good as Swift’s year was, it was even better for several aging rock stars. The Rolling Stones banked $98 million from belting out their hits and celebrating 60 years together on their EuropeanGenesis and Sting did even better. Although not at the eye-popping valuations seen in Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen’s landmark $500 million deals—both sold their life’s work for $300 million apiece, showing that investors still see popular music with deep libraries as a safe bet.
There are plenty of other signs that the entertainment industry likes sure things. Thirty-four years afterfirst aired, two creators of America’s favorite yellow family debut at No. 5, thanks to a 2019 that migrated all 30 seasons to Disney+ and put a previously unreported $105 million in their pockets annually. And James Cameron, the director you “never bet against,” is back in the top 10 after a dozen years away. His, and its blue-skinned beings have breathed some much-needed life back into the box office. Still in theaters, it has grossed over $2.1 billion to date since its December release.
Box-office stars have had a tougher go of it. The only ones in the top 10 are Tyler Perry and Brad Pitt, both of who made most of their income off-screen. Pitt, who last appeared among the top 10 in 2009, sold a majority stake in his production company, Plan B, to European media conglomerate Mediawan in a December deal that valued the business at $300 million. His roles in
Lily for him sorry for the investors the world has moved on