Bruce Springsteen News

Billboard.com hat gestern die jährliche “Money Markers List” veröffentlicht. Laut dieser Liste erzielte die irische Rockbank U2 einen Umsatz von 108,6 Millionen Dollar. Auf Platz 2 findet sich Bruce Springsteen wieder. Der ‘Boss’ durfte sich über knapp 58 Millionen US$ freuen.

Billboard.com schreibt:

With a new studio album, a Walmart-exclusive hits compilation and a relentless touring schedule, Bruce Springsteen was at the top of his revenue-generating game in 2009. Springsteen’s profile has never been higher, with added-value exposure from the Super Bowl halftime show, Kennedy Center Honors and even a run-in with Ticketmaster all keeping the Boss in the public eye. Springsteen was also a force at retail and on the digital sales front, with more than 2 million tracks downloaded. And since he writes all his own songs, publishing revenue stays at Camp Bruce. Remarkably, Springsteen Inc. is peaking more than 35 years after his debut album.  (Quelle)

Die Top 10:

1. U2 – $ 108.601.283
2. Bruce Springsteen – $ 57,619,037
3. Madonna – $ 47,237,774
4. AC/DC – $ 43,650,466
5. Britney Spears – $ 38,885,267
6. Pink – $ 36,347,658
7. Jonas Brothers – $ 33,596,576
8. Coldplay – $ 27,326,562
9. Kenny Chesney $ 26,581,141
10. Metallica $ 25,564,234

Mehr Infos:

• Billboard Top 25 Tours – Springsteen erreicht Platz 3
• “Working on a Dream” in den Charts
• Neues Greatest Hits Album / Wal Mart

Bruce Springsteen kritisiert in einem Zeitungsinterview mit der “Sundays New York Times” seine Zusammenarbeit mit der Supermarktkette “Wal Mart”.

Yahoo.com schreibt:
In an interview with Sunday’s New York Times, Bruce Springsteen says he shouldn’t have made a deal with Wal-Mart. This month, the store started exclusively selling a Springsteen greatest hits CD.
Some fans were critical because Springsteen has been a longtime supporter of worker’s rights, and Wal-Mart has faced criticism for its labor practices.
Springsteen told the Times that his team didn’t vet the issue as closely as he should have, and that he “dropped the ball on it.”
Springsteen went on to say: “It was a mistake. Our batting average is usually very good, but we missed that one. Fans will call you on that stuff, as it should be.”
Quelle

Mehr Infos:

• Wal Mart veröffentlicht “Greatest Hits” Album

Die amerikanische Supermarktkette “Walmart” veröffentlicht am 13. Januar 2009 exklusiv ein neues “Greatest Hits Album”.
Die Scheibe wird es in den Wal Mart Stores bzw. auf der Homepage des Unternehmens zu kaufen geben. Preis: 10 US$.

Tracklist:
1. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
2. Born To Run
3. Thunder Road
4. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
5. Badlands
6. Hungry Heart
7. Glory Days
8. Dancing In The Dark
9. Born In The U.S.A.
10. The Rising
11. Lonesome Day
12. Radio Nowhere

Mehr Infos:

• Wal Mart Bestellseite
• Springsteen Plans Wal-Mart Only Greatest Hits (Pressebericht)