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Home / entertainment / U2 made $109 million from touring, record sales and other royalties in 2009 - making more money than any other music act in the US. Michael Jackson was the top earner from CD and ringtone royalties, but only made it to number 20 on the overall list - highlighting the importance of touring to a star's pay packet.

U2 made $109 million from touring, record sales and other royalties in 2009 - making more money than any other music act in the US. Michael Jackson was the top earner from CD and ringtone royalties, but only made it to number 20 on the overall list - highlighting the importance of touring to a star's pay packet.

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Iqbal Mohammed is Head of Innovation & Strategy at a digital innovation agency serving the DACH and wider European markets. He is the winner of the WPP Atticus Award for Best Original Published Writing in Marketing & Communication.
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