"Tours by Coldplay, The Police and Iron Maiden helped make 2008 a record year for British music exports, according to figures published by PRS For Music.
Top 10 touring PRS for Music acts in 2008*
1. The Police 2. Iron Maiden 3. Coldplay 4. Spice Girls 5. Elton John 6. Mark Knopfler 7. The Cure 8. Def Leppard 9. James Blunt 10. Girls Aloud
*According to Pollstar Top 200 Worldwide Tours of 2008"
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By Stephen Eddie
ReplyDeleteTours by Coldplay, The Police and Iron Maiden helped make 2008 a record year for British music exports, according to figures published by PRS For Music.
The report by PRS of its members’ international earnings shows that British artists earned £139.6m overseas last year, up 15% on 2007 when they earned £121.2m.
The Police had the most successful tour of 2008, while Iron Maiden, Coldplay and the Spice Girls’ reunion were also big earners.
PRS For Music chief executive Steve Porter says, “Music is a great UK success story. Thanks to great acts like The Police and Iron Maiden we have enjoyed another very successful year, but we are not sitting on our laurels. We will be working hard in developing markets and actively continuing to develop these countries for the benefit of our members and of UK PLC.”
The most lucrative overseas market for UK artists was the US, where income was £21.7m, followed by Germany (£15m), France (£11.6m) and the Netherlands (£10m). There was less success in developing markets such as China, India and Middle Eastern countries, where piracy is still a concern.
International royalties have more than doubled since 1999 (£68m) and they now account for around 35% of PRS For Music’s revenue.
PRS for Music will publish its full financial results for 2008 later this month, ahead of its AGM on 30 April.
Top 10 revenue territories in 2008
1. USA – £21,698,094
2. Germany – £15,087,535
3. France – £11,645,459
4. Netherlands – £10,045,588
5. Ireland – £8,634,017
6. Japan – £7,790,930
7. Italy – £7,218,045
8. Australia – £5,031,240
9. Belgium – £4,703,323
10. Sweden – £4,398,296
Top 10 touring PRS for Music acts in 2008*
1. The Police
2. Iron Maiden
3. Coldplay
4. Spice Girls
5. Elton John
6. Mark Knopfler
7. The Cure
8. Def Leppard
9. James Blunt
10. Girls Aloud
*According to Pollstar Top 200 Worldwide Tours of 2008
(Thanks Peter)
Makes up for the poor 4.13 album sale i guess..Besides the money aspect, it's a great result for the band.
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ReplyDeleteThat's great news for the band. How about another successful tour soon?
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ReplyDeleteThey could have easily been #1 on this list if their tickets were as expensive as the others.
ReplyDeleteAt least in this poll The Cure beats 'deaf' lepard!
ReplyDeleteThe Spice Girls? Really???
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