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Subject: Re: Projected to make $100 million in 2011 Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:43 am

Quote :: Lady Gaga Projected to Make $100 Million in 2011
Kelly Fisher Posted Jan 13th 2011 07:45AM

That's a lot of zeros. Lady Gaga, known as much for her flamboyant outfits and
personality as her infectious pop hits, is on track to make $100
million this year, according to Forbes.

The 'Bad Romance' singer is set to make almost $40 million more than
she did in 2010. Last year, she was the seventh-highest paid musician
in the world, making just $1 million less than hip-hop powerhouse Jay-Z.

How did she earn so much money? Touring, touring, touring. Lady Gaga's
shows command a much higher average ticket price ($102) than other
current acts, and she put on a whopping 138-stop tour last year.

Experts estimate Gaga's album sales will also significantly boost her
earnings. She'll release her next album, the highly anticipated 'Born
This Way,' in May and could earn up to $15 million from record sales
alone. Her last album, 'The Fame,' sold over 12 million copies and many
expect 'Born This Way' to meet, if not exceed, that number.

Nothing seems to be slowing the singer down. The singer has 41 shows
scheduled -- including multiple dates at arenas like New York's Madison
Square Garden -- over the next six months and with her new album set to
drop this spring, projections that she'll pass the $100 million mark
seem likely.

And if 'Born this Way' does as well as expected and she decides to tour
in the later half of 2011, she could bring in even more, as she'd have
to move her show from arenas to stadiums to accommodate larger
audiences, earning her as much as $1 million each night -- for a $130
million total in what Forbes refers to as an "absolute best-case
scenario."

Gaga's already calling 'Born This Way' the best of the decade, and according to Lady-gaga.net, the first single drops in mid-February, with the album landing in stores a few months later.

Look for her to perform the titular track on the Grammys on Feb. 13.