The music industry heavily relies on aging rockstars to pay salaries, turn profits, and fund new artists. The LA Times analyzed the record and merchandise sales of 2006. The top 10 include:
Celine Dion
Madonna
The Rolling Stones
Rascal Flatts
Kenny Chesney
Barbra Streisand
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nickelback
Tim McGraw/Faith Hill
Bon Jovi
Old artists still have a grip on the music scene. Why? Because their careers were developed over the course of 10 years+. This is why Celine can gross 43.9 million in 6 months. One avenue of the future of the music business is artist development. Developing………………….
So much for the “They gotta be under 30″ parameters that A&R was spouting a few years ago. But maybe unemployment has taught them that by now.
Nickelback? Nickelback??old?they started on roadrunner records.they are some what the first commercial band that RR ever signed.and they have been around about 5 years.
Nickelback’s first album came out in 1996, Larry. Not that I’m a Nickelback apologist, but please check your facts before commenting.
Flakes..whats up ? ten years is not an old band.cause if it is then the list of bands would be long.i like nickelback cause they stuck to their guns about their music and don’t forget they are (or where) on a true metal label and made RoadRunner a major label.use to work for RR in the 80’s got some what of an idea of whats going on….course the way these labels are thinking now….not much..
Let’s not forget about all the other “over 30″ artists like Metallica, Korn, deftones, Green Day, Manson, Tool, Audioslave, Eminem, and most every other band that the youth culture worships. 30 is the new 20, baby!