Music Madness

I came across an article the other day that I found rather interesting. I call it an article but really it is just a few lines talking about the music acts that earned the most money last year. I am pasting it below:

Madonna Tops Highest Earner List
12 February 2009 8:35 AM, PST

Pop superstar Madonna is the highest earning star in the music business - bringing in a massive $242 million (£167 million) in 2008.

The Holiday hitmaker released her latest album Hard Candy last year and launched her Sticky & Sweet world tour.
And all the hard work has paid off for the singer - she has topped Billboard's Moneymakers list of 2008, earning a grand total of $242,176,466 (£167,018024).

Rockers Bon Jovi came second in the poll, followed by Bruce Springsteen, The Police and Celine Dion, all of whom toured last year.

The top 10 is as follows:
1. Madonna: $242 million (£167 million)
2. Bon Jovi: $157 million (£108 million)
3. Bruce Springsteen: $156, million (£107 million)
4. The Police: $109, million (£75 million)
5. Celine Dion: $99,171,237 (£68 million)
6. Kenny Chesney: $90 (£62 million)
7. Neil Diamond: $82 (£56 million)
8. Rascal Flatts: $63 million (£43 million)
9= Jonas Brothers: $62 million (£42 million)
9= Coldplay: $62 million (£42 million).

Let's ignore the fact that only numbers three and four are worth seeing in concert or listening too, is anyone else noticing something rather odd here?