The U2 Money Machine
Filed under: Madonna > Music Minute > Bono
U2 has pulled a Madonna!
The Irish band just signed a 12-year exclusive deal with concert promoter Live Nation.
LN will produce Bono and Co.'s concerts, manufacture and sell their merchandise, license the band's image AND run the U2 website/online fan club. Madonna's big Live Nation deal included all the stuff U2 agreed to PLUS distribution of recorded music and music publishing.
The U2 deal is still in the process of being finalized.
However, based on the Madonna deal, it is estimated that U2 stands to make about $70 million.
U2's most recent tour was the second-highest-grossing concert tour in history, earning $389.4 million at the box office.
Sounds like Live Nation made a pretty good investment to us!
Posted: March 31, 2008 at 2:20 pm
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Hey there! Bonio here. That's right, Bonio. After the dog treat. Come to my Live Nation concerts and make me richer than the entire debt africa owes to G8. Thanks ever so.
OMG that's Gary Glitter and his latest girlfriend…..
Fuck Bono AND Madonna. Sanctimonious tits, the both of them.
Cool. He has a great profile on "millionai refr ie nd s com". It is said he is hooking up with beautiful women that he is meeting there.
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AND THIS STATUE LOOKS LIKE VADGE TOO…
KKK is a cross-eyed moron. His daddy is a rough and toothless redneck and his momma is a tough and ruthless cow fucker.
WTF IS UP WITH OUTFIT? THAT DOES NOT MAKE ME WANNA GO SEE HIM IN CONCERT!! AND THAT SKNNY BABY WTF….
Re: KKK LEADS THE WAY! – Don't be bitter just because your daddy was butt raped in jail, while your mom was out fucking old men for crack money.
Who the fuck cares about that bunch of retards?
Re: flangie nopants – LMAO!
Madonna, always being the pioneer.
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Is that The Edge lying at his feet?
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It looks like Amy Winehouse a little bit.
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why does this statue look like bald robin williams?
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Re: KKK LEADS THE WAY! –
Can I marry your white daughter? I will only
pimp her out twice a day..
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I want me momie..or kill me…vote hillary
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Re: Quajo – - FAKE! FAKE! FAKE!
Re: KKK LEADS THE WAY! –
Can I fuck your brains out? You sound so hot. Are you from Georgia?
I hate how him and Madonna think that they have the right to stand, dress, act, get on a cross or anything that has to do with Jesus. They are the two worst old people ever with no respect for Christ at all. That's one reason that America turned away from Madonna..over her getting on that cross and her acting like a British asshole.
Why are they making so much money when people can't even buy gas? They make too much and don't give eneough. Rich ass bastards.
When I first glanced at the face, I thought it was Robin Williams!
Re: KKK LEADS THE WAY! –
This is fucking retarted. You are a bastard. Grow the fuck up lame ass.
Perez I vcan't believe you allow this shit.
LOVE ME SOME BONO!!
U2 ROCKS !
Great!! They can carry on not paying any tax and hording it all away for themselves while people on minimum wage struggle to pay the countless taxes out there. What a bunch of two-faced c***s U2 are (and in particular Saint Bono)!!!!
It's a statue, you rejects.
And what happened to Propaganda? Propaganda used to run the fanclub and all the merch, and had run it since day one.
I think he needs to lay off of the fake-n-bake. And what's up with the faux messiah pose? Doesn't he get that it only makes him look like a nike dress wearing douchebag?
that picture was taken at the ACAD(alberta College of Art and Design) show and sell last year. I saw it first hand.
P.S. it's a fucking sculpture you retards.
i thought that was robin williams at first
that looks like robin williams
Live Nation is just Clear Channel.
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YOU SHEEP CHINA
WE ALL LOVE CHINA
Surely they will give 380 million to environmental work… oh wait- they want US to do that while they fly all over the earth.
Bono I am your #1 fan I am actually obsessed! I am 12 but I pretty much listen to U2 24/7!!!!!! I hope that there are more concerts soon!!!!!!!
Article clearly says that distribution of recorded music or music publishing is not part of the package.
Soooooooo tired of that big mouthed potatoe suckin fag Bono tellin everyone how to live. Do one thing while he does another. ugly big nosed mick!
Nanu Nanu. I'm Mork from Ork. You like my Nike brand space gown? Nike is pretty popular on your planet. Now, why is this naked baby trying to look up my gown? Nanu, Nanu.
Doesn't this guy look like Robin Williams?
Re: Biggest Hypocrits – only a Yank would call an Irish a 'Mick' .. god are you from the 1900s???!!! Say what you like about Bono but U2 are an incredible live band …