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Madonna tops Cash Queens of Music list

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 | 6:03 PM ET

CBC News

Madonna is still the material girl, according to U.S. magazine Forbes, which placed her at the top of its Cash Queens of Music list.

Madonna topped the new ranking for female singers by earning $72 million US in the year from June 2006 to June 2007, mainly with her successful Confessions tour.

Madonna performs during the British leg of the Live Earth concerts at London's Wembley Stadium in July 2007. She was the top earner among female performers for the period of June 2006 to June 2007.
(Associated Press)

Barbra Streisand was No. 2 on the list with $60 million in earnings and Canadian diva Céline Dion placed third with $45 million.

The Forbes ranking was based on estimates of concert ticket sales, merchandise revenue, album sales and earnings from ancillary products such as clothing, perfumes and endorsements.

Dion, 39, earned most of her money from her successful A New Day engagement in Las Vegas, but she also continued to have success with album sales, outstripping many younger artists.

Streisand, 65, had a successful tour, with tickets selling for $300 a piece.

Some other cash queens and their earnings:

Shakira, $38 million US.
Beyoncé, $27 million US.
Gwen Stefani, $26 million US.
Christina Aguilera, $20 million US.
Faith Hill, $19 million US.
Dixie Chicks, $18 million US.

Britney Spears hit the list at No. 14, earning $8 million US from old song royalties and sales of her perfume, Curious. Her new album Blackout was released after the period covered by the list.

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