Despite the horrendous ticket sales and several canceled shows of her ‘Last Girl On Earth’ tour, Rihanna’s team made sure that she made a profit. The vocal joke (seen in a new promotional image above) reportedly earned a standard rate of $410k per show regardless of box office sales and 80% of all earnings exceeding $565k. These figures mean that Rihanna earns over $100k and $250k more than Justin Bieber and Drake respectively. {Source}
Clearly Rihanna is able to command such a payout because most of her shows receive substantial sponsorship as part of her many lucrative endorsements, thus the cost of those events are generally covered in advance. Furthermore, her label undoubtedly takes the remainder of the revenue as part of their possible 360 deal where they are entitled to part of all revenue generated from her record sales and concert box office profits.
Still, after the failure of her ‘Last Girl On Earth’ tour in the US, Rihanna’s contract will almost certainly be renegotiated to entail a considerably smaller payout. I highly doubt that her camp will take such changes lightly, however, because we all know that because of the little creative input adds to her music, she does not make a large sum of money from royalty payments (if she gets any at all) and her main source of income comes from concerts and endorsement deals.
Sidebar: Rihanna makes all that money yet she can’t hire a proper vocal coach or learn how to dance. I guess her investments in high fashion and hair colouring is more important to her. I’m judging you Rihanna.
i hate Rihanna as much as u do but she’s starting to appear way too often on this blog… give it a break, seriously. but lmfaooo that side bar was pretty funny 😛 and sooooo true!
SWEET HEART WHY DONT YOU READ THE BILLBOARD ARTICLE
ANTHONY MANDLER SAYS RIHANNA HAS A HUGE CREATIVE PART IN THE VIDEO PROECESS
STARGATE SAYS RIHANNA IS IN CHARGE OF THE RECORDING PROCESS AND HANDPICKS PEOPLE TO COLLAB WITH
YOU ARE A FAIL, BECAUSE YOU DONT STATE FACTS
NOT ONLY THAT……RIHANNA ONLY CANCELED 4 SHOWS IN THE US AND HAD THE SAME AMOUNT OF US CONCERT DATES IN THE US AS BEYONCE
THANKS FOR TRYING THO!
having a power to handpick pple or to oversee recording process doesnt translate into earning higher royalty. in her album, the only credit she gets is just “vocal – rihanna/performer-rihanna” thats it.. THE REAL money comes from songs publishing right and writing credit… rihanna might earns 15 – 20% of royalty from her album n singles sales.. but u need 2 take note.. out of tht percents.. Producer gets 3% cuts.. which is cut her royalty to 12 -15&.. then again, she needs to pay for recording fees, promotion, music video (usually 50% recouped by Label).. yess she directed her own music videos… IT IS BECAUSE SHE PAID THEM’ … basically label pay NOTHING.. because all the money they invested will be PAID FULLY by RIHANNA.. and she will only gets her royalty after ALL THE THINGS MENTIONED are PAID.. LABEL the end of the day..will gET EVERY PENNY they invested along with their profit (more thn 50% of album sales)..
note: label also deducts 20 – 25% oFF from RIRI royalty as PACKAGING cost (even digital singles sales also received packaging cost)..we can say tht DEF jam.. ripp OFF rihanna.. well its also happen to most singers.. rememmber TOny Braxton, TLC filed for bankruptcy.. eventhough the sells more hn 40 million albums.. they just earned small amount of royalty.. because their label recouped everthing..
so basicaly, we can say that she might EARN nothing or small amount or royalty from her album sales.. remember during GOOD GIRL GONE BAD era.. RIHANNA paid for all music video and singles released because DEF JAM refused to fund.. even her GGGB re-released is funded by rihanna management.. SO now.. it is wise for her management to demand HUGE SUMS of money for her tour..
FYI: i dont think her tour FLOPPED.. its been doing decent/good.. if her tour flop hard.. promoters might shift all the dates into smaller venue, which they dont..
GO RIHANNA, KEEP SHUTTIN IT DOWN! SOME PEOPLE JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF THIS BUSINESS. SHE MAKING IT RAIN, CONSISTENTLY. TRENT IS A HATER. LOL.
Neiman
ThatGrapeJuice.net daily reader
That is so sad. What a waste of money.
LOL @ this post!!!
Rihanna get’s no mercy around THESE PARTS!
this story is like 3 weeks old, u sound like a bitter jealous chick, rihanna is making money and her tour is far from failed
WOW!! If I am reading this right Rihanna is not making money at all but her record label is. Now thats bad real bad.
EUROPE AND US DATES RELEASED SO FAR
HOW DOES THIS FEEL TRENTEESHA????
BOX OFFICE DATA:
Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
Palais Omnisports Bercy Paris 15,733 / 16,348 (96.2%) $1,184,640
O2 World Hamburg Hamburg 7,927 / 11,589 (68%) $586,496
LG Arena Birmingham 12,909 / 14,998 (86%) $812,909
Echo Arena Liverpool 10,581 / 10,581 (100% $654,120
The O2 London 30,813 / 33,018 (93%) $1,905,800
Sheffield Arena Sheffield 8,091 / 10,140 (80%) $506,019
Trent FM Arena Nottingham 8,022 / 9,567 (84%) $496,754
MEN Arena Manchester 12,678 / 13,631 (93%) $773,704
Metro Radio Arena Newcastle 8,258 / 9,757 (85%) $503,928
ARCO Arena Sacramento 15,265 / 15,329 (99%) $1,023,842
Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View 19,678 / 22,000 (89%) $1,394,200
The Pavilion Albuquerque 15,000 / 15,000 (100%) $988,564
Staples Center Los Angeles 19,992 / 19,992 (100%) $1,359,456
1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre Tampa 19,587 / 19,587 (100%) $1,197,512
Molson Amphitheatre Toronto 14,711 / 14,711 (100%) $882,941
Bell Centre Montreal 10,778 / 10,778 (100%) $785,707
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville 10,925 / 11,062 (98%) $396,438
Jiffy Lube Live Bristow 16,455/ 25,000 (66%) $419,939
Hersheypark Stadium Hershey 11,400 / 14,567 (78%) $469,285
DTE Energy Music Theater Clarkston 13,485 / 15,274 (88%) $741,675
TOTALS 282,288 / 312,929 (90.2%) $17,083,929
im not a big rihanna fan, actually i wouldn’t call myself a fan at all.
but this site promotes rhianna like its her official fan site.
you place so much blame on her, yes she sings like that pretty girl in school who deeply believes she can sing (but no one has the mercy to tell her otherwise), and is a clear industry puppet with no creative control, with everything from her underwear picked for her, but she is just benifiting from all that is being given to her.
i cant sing but if jayz offered me a record deal compelt with world tour and seats at fashion week, i would grab it with both hands.
basic economic principle shows that despite the hate there is clearly a demand for her product.
it’s is not her fault she is popular. don’t blame the billy goat as she didn’t get there by herself, she must be doing something right if she is more successful than those who can actual sing.
i say go get ur money rihrih as you look fly doing it.
WOW THATS 14 DATES SO FAR THAT EXCEED 565 K
HAHAHAHHAHAHHHA TRENTEESHA JUST SNATCHED HIS OWN WIG!!!!!!
@ wow that’s because your stupid and gulliable. Go over and read this post on Necole bitchie where you can get a clear and unbiased write up. Trent just makes s*** up and add things in because his blog is clearly about painting rihanna in any light but good. He couldn’t even post an unbiased version. ITs clear he is so upset that rihanna keeps suceeding when they keep saying she’s failing. THey need to stop because many people reading this blog for the first time may think many of their lies are true. That’s why when many people read TGJ and no other blog, they are surprised that rihanna is really doing well, because TGJ have them thinking otherwise by their daily lying and ranting against rihanna.
@Nicki
Forget Beyoncé ..wasn’t she suppose to go in australia for the tour? what happened?
Good for ririh …She still a gimmick
correction- succeeding.
@ BOO HOO HOO
YOU TOOK IT HOME ON THAT ONE!!!!!
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA
RIHANNA IS GUARANTEED AT LEAST $26,000,000 IN HER POCKET WITH THIS TOUR!!! HAHAHAHHAHAHHHA
$410,000 X 65 DATES
NOT TO MENTION HER LOUD TOUR COMING UP NEXT YEAR HAHHAHAHHAHHAHA
AND OTHER HUGE VENTURES
FORBES ANYONE? SMOOOOOCHES!
Bey makes 1.5 mil a show…wow what I could do with just one shows worth a money…my momma would sure have that house she has dreamed of…
I’m loving that picture, but they should have shown her neck.
@ REMMY
GTFO!!!!
BEYONCE DOES NOT MAKE 1.5 M A SHOW …….LMAO ……FOR PRIVATE FUNCTIONS YES
NOT FOR HER TOUR
MANY OF HER DATES SALE LESS THAN 1 M AND 500K
@NICKY give it a rest you giving me a headache.
@WOW Just like @BOO HOO HOO Said you guliable Yall can'[t accept the fact that rihanna is making big money off a tour yall say failed.SMH
she may be making this much but she hasnt done anything for us in barbados, some of you may say im jealous but its the truth, her dad is still selling cosmetics outside his car, nothing for us in barbados
lmao @ “vocal joke”
Please you mean DEF JAM has recouped the significant amount of money they spent on propping this tone deaf, musically, artistically, and physically challenged redhead h** up!
UMMM…………Waiting with great anticipation for the return of Beyonce to shut this chick all the way down!
You would think that an under-performing album and an epic failure of a tour would cause Rihanna stans to humble themselves and adopt a “wait and see” attitude.
Hold on. Let me get this straight. Are you mad that she’s making money? jeeezz just let the girl be… I am not a fan of Rihanna but all this hating is slyly making me like her now.
Beyonce was in the top 10 of Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list, while Billy Goat was NO WHERE to be found
HATERS ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAD
YALL SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT ANOTHER BLACK CHICK IS KILLING THE GAME ……..HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
THAT OPENS DOORS FOR OTHER BLACK CHICKS…..MAYBE NICKI MINAJ!!!
BUT YALL THINK SMALL…….THE BLACK COMMUNITY IS THE MOST SELF DEFEATIST!
RIHANNA TOURED OFF RATED R!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAAHAHAH , A DARK ALBUM AND PULLED THOSE NUMBERS!!!
IMAGINE LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD NEWS RIHANNA FANS ……ONLY GIRL WENT TO #1 IN BELGIUM!!!!
THAT MAKES 6 #1’S SO FAR FOR ONLY GIRL!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHHA
ONLY GIRL #1 6 COUNTRIES AND COUNTING
LTWYL #1 28 COUNTRIES AND COUNTING!!!!!!!
yall RIHANNA STANS MAKE ME SICK…AM DOING A WRITE UP NEXT WEEK ’10 REASONS WHY WE HATE RIHANNA’ WATCH THIS SPACE http://WWW.IDRAG4MJ.WORDPRESS.COM DUECES!!!
@Trent —
I DON’T believe that article…!!! This one article has DISCREDITED thesmokinggun.com! Trent, does it make any-sense that — ANY, Concert Producer/Promoter, would see that someone ISN’T selling records, not like they should, or are expected to, given their hype, and their financial backing (they’re cancelling/downsizing Tour-Dates) — then you, said astute and well-seasoned Concert Promoter/Producer, will THEN hand Rihanna hundreds of thousands in GUARANTEED MONIES…??? (<—Get that BS outta here…!!)
Trent, in my near-2-years, of watching this "Feb 8th-09 Chrianna" saga/drama, I've learned one very-important/most-telling of fact(s): EVERYTHING suggested of/by Brand-Rihanna/Camp-Fenty must be viewed with "bold-suspicion; the side-stare/eye; and heapings-of-salt…!!"
…In short, Trent – It's NOT true(this article), and is utter non-sense…!!!
I love @X,Y,AND Z comments.LOL
X Y Z IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO UPSET
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH LOVES IT!!!
THE HATERS ARE GOING TO MAKE ANY EXCUSE HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
@ XYZ WHY WOULD THEY LET CB CO STAR IN A MOVIE WHEN HE’S BLACK LISTED???? IT’S CALLED GOOD MANAGEMENT!!!
EXACTLY AHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHA
I like this pic of her…her wig doesn’t look at bad…
*as
LOOOOOOOOOVES IT!!!!
NEW BOX OFFICE DATA: Rihanna – Sportpaleis – 4/16/2010 – Antwerp Gross: $889,266 Tix: 15,653/15,862
MORE CAMP-FENTY LIES, DECEPTION, UNTRUTHS:
Rihanna is #10(and just barely) on the hitsdailydouble.com spin chart. But yet, she’s #13 on their “radio songs chart!” <– Statistically suspicious, AT BEST…!(More-than-likely, someone-is-buying-their-own-itunes-downloads, and using 'Def Jam connections' to get their music listed!)
And did she repay/make-good that $30,000 she STOLE from her personal trainer? Y'all do know, she's getting sued for "THEFT OF SERVICES" by her Personal Trainer…!!! If you can afford a $10-Million home, and you're now making these $Millions, shouldn't $30K be "nuisance money…?"
…In the immortal words of Chuck D ('PE music', I'm grateful that I've NOW discovered) – "IT'S THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING RIH-TARDS: DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE..!!"
Beyonce is ranked in the top 10 on the forbes list. I tried looking but I couldn’t see rihanna’s name on the list. I just thought I’d come here and share that with rihUgly’s pathetic stans.LOL
you people act like $565k is alot of money. When she can do 100 – 200 millions then we are talking about money. Most of that money goes to other people not to her and this is not right. Maybe it because they put the money up with a stipulation of x amount of dollars back. Then their is her record label who is using this woman passing her around the industry just like thowing a football. Lately Rihanna don’t look happy at all I don’t care how much she tries to smiles you can see there is something wrong. O girl has not control over nothing she does. She is like a kept s****
ahahahhahahahahhaha
XYZ IS REACHING!!!!! HAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA
@ BEYONCE FOREVER
CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER FOR MS CARTER!!!!!!!!! SHE’S ALMOST 30 AND HAS BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR 15 YEARS ……..BUILT OFF THE BACKS OF 6 CHICKS ….SHE SHOULD BE TOP 10
RIHANNA WILL BE ON FORBES NEXT YEAR SWEETIE ….THE SUCCESS WILL BE EVEN SWEETER B/C SHE DIDNT START IN A GROUP!!! HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHH
THERE’S A RUMOR GOING AROUND RIHANNA JUST ADDED 9 MORE DATES TO THE LAST GIRL ON EARTH TOUR
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
IN ASIA, AND AUSTRALIA …..THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 72 DATES SO FAR!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHAHH
also I don’t believe anything Def Jam or her Camp Say. They are known liars and soon the truth will be out about that whole dirty bunch of them.
@Nicky
Check your facts Beyonce Knowles Carter does make 1.5 million per tour show!
@X,Y Z
Rihanna’s stans think that we are as gullible as them.Rih cant make that kind of money ..even if she did … Drake & Justin dont have Pink Tank,numerous stupid outfits,hairstylists,stylistes,shoe’stylistes …
Dont forget that it s rihanna fourth tour
@ FOR REAL
THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE ……HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHAH
MADONNA DOESNT EVEN MAKE $1.5 MILLION PER TOUR SHOW!!!! AHHAHAHAHAH
AND SHE’S THE BIGGEST FEMALE TOUR ARTIST!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
HATERS ARE CRYYYYYYYYYYYYING!!!!! FEELS SO GOOD ONCCCCE AGAIN!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAH
WE DIDNT POST THESE FACTS, CREDIBLE SOURCES DID 1!! WE’RE JUST THE MESSENGERS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
HATERS , I THINK IT’S TIME TO HANG IT UP!!! LIKE I SAID, IT’S GOING TO GET WORSE FOR YOU BOOBOOS!!!!!!
RIHANNA IS MURKING THE MUSIC GAME FROM “NON TALENT” AS THE HATERS SAY!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
I JUST LOOOOOOOVE IT!!!
*PLAYS ONLY GIRL*
YALL HEAR THAT ???? I BET YOU LOVE THE SONG BY NOW!!!! HAHAHAHHAHA
*SIPS TEA*
HATERS YALL READY FOR NOVEMBER 16?
She only did a total of 63 shows and that all she got?? While some artists like beyonce get about 1.5 to 2 million per show. Please!!!!!!
She can only be what her fans make her. She’s successful because of them and living her dream. Is it going to last? Nope. But no one should wish her ill. It is what it is.
Every time I read like all this hating on her makes me love her b*******, blah blah blah. If hating on her is so strong to make anyone who didn’t like her, stop lying you like her all along. I don’t hate her but I damn sure don’t like her nor do I think she’s talented enough to glorify. And there is nothing anyone can say or I read would change my mind. People make excuses for their b*******. No harm in liking who you like but don’t be a wuss about it. Just like all that hate in the other direction, I guess they are secret fans too. Ha!
This site and others post her because her stans are rabid and they know that they’ll get 99999999 f^king hits which equals revenue. Blogs are a business, and Rihanna generates money for all at this time. Trent and Sam really do dislike her, that’s a fact. It’s just business. The naivety on blogs is beyond belief. lmao
RihUgly probably will be irrelevant next year. Most of the money is going to her pimp jaz-z. LOL> Yeah RihUgly make that money.
XTINA…B**** hush! Rihanna don’t owe you or Barbados a damn thing, and yes you do sound bitter. Rihanna is raking that money in and it has most of you h*** so pressed! Why is that? Y’all better stay typing nonsense on here while she’s out there living the high life. And Trent, you’re a f** and yes I’m judging you too.
@NICKY October 8, 2010 at 5:17 pm —
“XYZ WHY WOULD THEY LET CB CO STAR IN A MOVIE WHEN HE’S BLACK LISTED???? IT’S CALLED GOOD MANAGEMENT!!! EXACTLY AHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAHA” <–Nicky, you're doing it again: Laughing at your own jokes – looking-every-bit-the desperate, thirsty and longing for approval/affirmation that, as a Camp-Fenty member, you can only be!
But Nicky, CBreezy was not-only the co-star, but also "Takers" Executive Producer; so he WAS "THE MANAGEMENT…!!"
And Sony/ScreenGems saw, this past, 2010 BET-award/Prince Tribute, replete with emotional-charged unforgettable Christopher Brown performance(s); they heard/saw "Deuces" rocket-its-way up the charts. THEY-THEN "SAW THE GENIUS" of having T.I., Idris Elba and CBreezy promote and market "Takers"; the end result: a #1 ($56.2-Million domestic, AND COUNTING) Movie and BoxOffice sensation…!!
@HEAVEN Co-sign
LMFAO @ RIHANNA EVER SEEING A FORBES LIST!!!! THESE RIHANNA FANS AND THEIR FALSE HOPES!! LMFAO!!!
@ james
CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW BEYONCE MAKES 1.5-2MILLION PER SHOW
WHEN HER DATES LOOK SOMETHING QUITE LIKE THIS AHAHAHHAAHHAH
JUST A SMALL TASTE , WHEN THE DATES DIDNT EVEN GROSS 1 MILLION HAHAHAHAH
SO ACCORDING TO YOU , NO ONE GETS PAID HAHAHHAHHA BUT BEYONCE! IDIOT!
General Motors Place Vancouver 10,685 / 12,595 (84%) $888,305 [52]
Arena Zagreb Zagreb 16,599 / 17,190 (96%) $810,754 [53]
O2 Arena Prague 10,615 / 10,951 (97%) $624,987 [53]
The Ahoy Rotterdam 20,297 / 20,297 (100%) $1,329,275 [54]
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy Paris 16,149 / 16,149 (100%) $1,142,061[54]
Le Zénith Strasbourg 5,869 / 10,300 (57%) $353,644 [54]
Sportpaleis Antwerp 15,780 / 15,836 (99%) $1,033,927 [55]
O2 World Berlin 12,477 / 12,477 (100%) $609,712 [53]
Scandinavium Gothenburg 8,271 / 8,500 (97%) $611,707 [53]
Ericsson Globe Stockholm 10,640 / 10,640 (100%) $728,113 [53]
König Pilsener Arena Oberhausen 9,832 / 10,037 (98%) $514,196 [53]
Hallenstadion Zurich 12,180 / 12,240 (99%) $900,936 [53]
Pavilhão Atlantico Lisbon 17,944 / 18,649 (96%) $890,173 [53]
Palacio de Deportes Madrid 15,061 / 15,061 (100%) $917,996 [53]
Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona 10,560 / 11,650 (90%) $673,865 [53]
OK everybody stand back and watch the fire works as Rihanna stans aren’t back from school yet…..LMAO!!!!!
Please what the hell is that ?
Rihanna’s tour is a flop ??
Palais Omnisports Bercy Paris 15,733 / 16,348 (96.2%) $1,184,640
O2 World Hamburg Hamburg 7,927 / 11,589 (68%) $586,496
LG Arena Birmingham 12,909 / 14,998 (86%) $812,909
Echo Arena Liverpool 10,581 / 10,581 (100% $654,120
The O2 London 30,813 / 33,018 (93%) $1,905,800
Sheffield Arena Sheffield 8,091 / 10,140 (80%) $506,019
Trent FM Arena Nottingham 8,022 / 9,567 (84%) $496,754
MEN Arena Manchester 12,678 / 13,631 (93%) $773,704
Metro Radio Arena Newcastle 8,258 / 9,757 (85%) $503,928
ARCO Arena Sacramento 15,265 / 15,329 (99%) $1,023,842
Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View 19,678 / 22,000 (89%) $1,394,200
The Pavilion Albuquerque 15,000 / 15,000 (100%) $988,564
Staples Center Los Angeles 19,992 / 19,992 (100%) $1,359,456
1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre Tampa 19,587 / 19,587 (100%) $1,197,512
Molson Amphitheatre Toronto 14,711 / 14,711 (100%) $882,941
Bell Centre Montreal 10,778 / 10,778 (100%) $785,707
Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville 10,925 / 11,062 (98%) $396,438
Jiffy Lube Live Bristow 16,455/ 25,000 (66%) $419,939
Hersheypark Stadium Hershey 11,400 / 14,567 (78%) $469,285
DTE Energy Music Theater Clarkston 13,485 / 15,274 (88%) $741,675
TOTALS 282,288 / 312,929 (90.2%) $17,083,929
What do u call this !!!!
BEYONCE MADE OVER 100 MILLION OFF HER TOUR! RIHYODEL COULD NEVER!!! CASE CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@NICKI
She starts in a group with the other girls of the “Miss Combormere peagant”.That’s why she is called the model with a mic.
@X,Y,AND Z Co-sign
RIHANNA CAN’T SING ?????
Really ?
What do u call this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4YwWETeK1I
HER VOCAL ARE A-MA-Z-I-N-G
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4YwWETeK1I
THE B**** CAN SING !!!
@ K….willow smith could do that…NEXT!!!
RihUgly could never make the forbes list. I certainly remember rih stans bragging about how she was slaying bey and gaga by having 7 #1s but even that didn’t help her make the forbes list.
beyonce>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gaga>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>sack of s***>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> h*****>>>>>>>>>>>>rihanna
RIHANNA CAN’T DANCE ???????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INKCycxj_m0&feature=related
SHE IS DANCING VERY WELL
NOW JUST SHUT THE F*** UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@K What the hell was that? A goat dying? Rihanna can’t sing for s***.
@ BEYONCE FORVER LMFAO CO-SIGN!
Funny ,
no really funny how Rihanna sold out the Staples Center in her Rated R era (19,960/19,960 ; 100%)
While Beyonce in her I am sasha fierce era couldn’t
12,446/14,440 : 90%
Rihanna kick Beyonce’s A-S-S
Rihanna is one of the worst singers in the industry. How can yall compare rihanna to beyone. That’s like comparing s*** to diamonds.
@ K give it up baby! Beyonce is sitting on Forbes with a 100+ million dollar tour. Anything you say is IRRELEVANT!
@K Rihanna can’t dance nor sing how does she kick beyonce’s ass? Beyonce can do both. I look for a video of beyonce’s worst performances and it still slays every rihanna perfromance.
@K
Now what the hell was that? 2008 this is 2010 her voice sounds even worse now. You crazies are so funny that I’m going to laugh myself.
Bunch of crazies
ALL U HATERZ SO SILLY N TRENT UR THE LEADER OF THE P**** PARADE….U LEAN ON THIS BLOG…U TALK LIKE U KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY GIRRRRL(TRENT) WHO ARE U??? U RUN A F****** BLOG A FAILED BLOG THAT RECYCLE’S FRM R***** AND CL N OTHERS U HATE AN ARTISTE BUT SHE IS THE MOST POSTED ON THE BLOG…..U SO BITTER TRENTA NO RIHANNA ISN’T BA LESBIAN SHE DOESN’T WANNA RUB WITH U!! LEAVE HER ALONE…..SHE HAS SOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE IN HER CORNER N U KNOW SHE SLAYS ALL THE PPL U STAN FOR AND IT HURTS U!!! REMEMBER NUMBERS DO LIE……. GOD BLESS U AND ALL THE HATERS….
$410k per show? yeah right. I see her Def jam Pr working very hard.
ALL U HATERZ SO SILLY N TRENT UR THE LEADER OF THE P**** PARADE….ON THIS BLOG…U TALK LIKE U KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY GIRRRRL(TRENT) WHO ARE U??? U RUN A F****** BLOG A FAILED BLOG THAT RECYCLE’S FRM R***** AND CL N OTHERS U HATE AN ARTISTE BUT SHE IS THE MOST POSTED ON THE BLOG…..I DON’T UNDERSTAND IT HELP!!! IN THE WORDS OF RIH HERSELF SOS SOMEONE HELP U….U SO BITTER TRENTA NO RIHANNA ISN’T A LESBIAN SHE DOESN’T WANNA RUB WITH U!! LEAVE HER ALONE…..SHE HAS SOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE IN HER CORNER N U KNOW SHE SLAYS ALL THE PPL U STAN FOR AND IT HURTS U!!! REMEMBER NUMBERS DON’T LIE……. GOD BLESS U AND ALL THE HATERS….
You can’t just make up figures people. So lame:(
I AM TOUR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LAST GOAT ON EARTH
END OF STORY
Why is there a need to publicised how much money she made from her failed tour?
@CRAMPED
These fans can’t see that Def Jam is using this girl big time. But that will soon come to an end when open scars open up about Def Jam. Here me when I tell you because what they are doing is down out scam!!
I am done let her fans figure this one out since they are all about numbers
good for her. she put on a great show in chicago, im surprised she made so much though…
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i don’t like rihanna much either, but this site can never mention her without throwing shade! even if the post is COMPLETELY unrelated to rihanna, thatgrapejuice somehow manages to throw some unnecessary shade in the mix! it’s really not a good look, it makes them look pressed!
good 4 her, y hate??
she’s a bussiness woman nd she noes what shes doing
@xtina
RIHANNA IS NOT BARBADOS DAMN PRIME MINISTER…Y THE HELL SHE HAS TO DO FOR YOU, AND WHO CARES WHAT HER FATHER DOES SELL IN HIS CAR,,,,PROBABLY SPENT ALL THE MONEY SHE GIVES HIM ON CRACK WHO THE HELL WANTS TO INVEST IN CRACK…CHILE GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF
Most of the money that she made from this tour isn’t going in her pockets..sorry
she lost so much money from her “rated r” era that she has to pay Def Jam back.
The money that she makes comes from endorsments. Thank Buddah for Dortios 😀
I don’t think idiots like @Nicky realize that Sam and Trent post what they post about Rihanna to get you guys to show just how delusional you guys really are. But anyway, I think Rihanna looks very pretty in the picture. 🙂
Have they made her record contract public? It would seem that way by all the so-called “facts” being thrown around in regards to it…by stans and detractors. None of yall know what her deal is and in reality she’s living a dream. She is beautiful and has a sound and she obviously has the “it” that keeps people talking (good or bad). All this unwarranted hate…you’d think she was a convicted felon or somethin…
@XTINA. please shut your trap. Did Barbados help Rihanna get her deal? The answer is no. How do you know that Rihanna didn’t offer to help her dad out.? Has it even occurred to you that maybe the man wants to continue making an honest living? Has it ever occurred to you that he is happy doing what he does? I see him quite often and he looks quite happy interacting with his customers. Yall people make me sick. I’m from Barbados I dont think Rihanna owes us jack! Get off your behind and make something of yourselves like she did and stop grudging the girl. The rest of yall don’t know Rihanna’s contract, don’t know the terms of her agreement…quite frankly don’t know how much she is getting period. From the way yall talk one would think that yall does be on the girl shoulder for every move she makes. *smh*
ha!ha!ha!ha!ha! I am willing to bet that Def Jam did not want this posted. Just look at that letter yesterday fron Nas. Lord I wonder what Nas wil say about this here s***. He and the other artists know now who all the money went to, And then Def Jam turn around and take most of it from Rihanna. SMH
She looks beautiful. I am not a Rihanna fan but i enjoy must of her songs. I don’t get why people didn’t like Rated R. The album got great songs , just because it wasn’t so mainstream doesn’t mean it was bad.
@ K
thats only one venue lets compare other venues.
O2 London:
Beyonce: 91,746 / 91,746 (100%)
Rihanna: 30,813 / 33,018 (93%)
The 02 Dublin:
Beyonce: 75,660 / 75,660 (100%)
Rihanna:30,813 / 33,018 (93%)
Madison Square Garden:
Beyonce: 27,580 / 27,710 (99%)
Rihanna: Not recorded
Belfast:
Beyonce: 29,356 / 29,356 (100%)
Rihanna: 9,286 / 9,286 (100%)
Birmingham:
Beyonce: 22,384 / 22,420 (99%)
Rihanna:12,909 / 14,998 (86%)
Liverpool:
Beyonce: 21,590 / 21,605 (99%)
Rihanna:0,581 / 10,581 (100%)
Sheffield
Beyonce: 11,049 / 11,049 (100%)
Rihanna: 8,091 / 10,140 (80%)
Really the only places where Rihanna outsold Beyonce was in Montreal and Los Angelos.
gosh da ppl wit da beyonce nick names slash rihanna raperz..u wastein ur f***** time do u have to comment on sum1 u hate all da time…n u guyz r da ppl wuz all about numbers..rihannas concert didnt flop, only in usa cuz day full of s*** n day dont need to go to her concerts cuz day got her albums by piracy..dah!
just read Trent’s tweets *snicker*
@elleuk
I appreciate what you are saying but lets be clear. The music industry selecting a handful of marginally competent “artists” and constantly pushing them onto an unwitting public does not make them in demand. It is to the point where you can only select from the 10 to 15 industry puppets that are currently in rotation.
She doesn’t make all that money. The excerpts said:
GUARANTEE IS INCLUSIVE OF PRODUCTION AND SUPPORT
Which means she has to pay for her openning act, Ke$ha and her production costs. I’m assuming she also has to pay for travel , catering and the like. Most likely she has a 360 deal. Granted she is making money but alot of it also has to be paid out.
I don’t think she will have the same contract next time around.
Based on those numbers above, Beyonce’s tickets were cheap and I believe she sold quite a bit for $20 as did rihanna sold many tickets for $10
I believe alot of the 90-100% sold out dates were based on significanly low priced tickets
@MISS CHICK BOOM/ DATRUTH
Rihanna’s delusional stans want to keep bragging that Rihanna sold out the Staples Center and Beyonce didn’t. That’s all they have. Beyonce’s tickets were clearly more expensive. Look at what they both grossed at that venue. Her stans seem to want to overlook the fact that Beyonce made more money yet had less people:
Rihanna
Staples Center Los Angeles 19,992 / 19,992 (100%) $1,359,456
Beyonce
Staples Center Los Angeles 12,738 / 14,217 (90%) $1,437,146
Beyonce had about 7,000 less people attend her concert, yet she still made more money. At the end of the day, Beyonce’s tour grossed over $100 million, and that’s all that matters. When Rihanna does that then talk.
Diva wrote this comment.Thanks to her/him !!
@DATRUTH
Beyonce only gave out 1,000 cheap $20 tickets per show.
Rihanna had Ke$ha, who had several hits this year, openning her concert. Beyoncé had RichGirl (who?) and Solange (who?). Even with Ke$ha’s support, Rihanna’s tour wasn’t impressive as Beyoncé’s results.
Beyoncé and Rihanna are the only black acts doing world wide tour though. Both can celebrate their success.
Some people are truly pathetic actually sitting her arguing over this?? LMFAO
Its a Known Fact Rihanna’s tour went well, only a few cancelled dates with more coming up in Australia. No big deal, not the big story the grape juice tries to portray.
But its cool……Glad to see people care, she gettin her money. continue on.
LMFAO
HOW YOU LOSERS ARE HERE ARGUING OVER THIS S***?
IDK what Rihanna is doing but she is doing it well getting you losers to compare ticket sales.
BTW She still Making more money than your mothers make in 5 years!
Dumbass People These Days!
What a minute…. how the hell is it true that she earned that much when she’s not on the FORBES list? Seriously? The List for most powerful women/entertainers popped up on my web yahoo browser yesterday and the first person I saw was Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga is worth 62 million dollars which is a ridiculous amount of money to make in 2 years! Beyonce was on there again with her 80 million she made over the year, but I too did not see Rihanna’s a**! Rihanna has been out longer than Lady Gaga and toured the country this year like Lady Gaga did, but has not came close to that amount.
I already knew that the record company was taking the majority of Rihanna;s money and that it was only her endorsements that helped paid for her albums because I read an article like a year and a half ago about Rihanna being broke, like worth only 20,000, but that’s crazy that she’s not stacking cash. And it’s crazy that she gets that much money for her weak shows. I can’t stand Rihanna, but I would admit if she had good shows and from all of the performances I’ve seen of her on either TV or you tube, they are nothing but boring, overly sexual, stiff, goofy, “performances” that have her do nothing but walk around/strut, and wear high fashion and provocative outfits. Who wants to see that? Lady Gaga’s performances are boring, her vocals are all over the place, and are unorganized, but at least she tries to dance, sings, and plays the piano. Rihanna does nothing!
LMAO at all the shocked haters trying to calculate rihanna’s earnings . You guys acting like you work for the IRS or something. I know success is a killer. Rihanna is still making that paper and stocking her bank account, while you broke haters are stuck on hating.( that includes you too trent) Hate on hate on while rihanna keep cha- ching- ing all the way to the bank.
@lola you sound so foolish. If the fobes list could include every millionaire or high earner, there would not be enough pages. There are plenty of millionaires and money makers out there, and some don’t even make it on the list from year to year. WHen its rihanna’s time to make it on the list she will. Just wait a bit, cause you’ll be sure to see her name, and I hope you won’t be shocked to death. Since you guys can’t seem to handle any good news about rihanna.
@ lola you read an article. Did you verify if this article was correct. Did rihanna herself tell you she was broke. Yeah so rihanna’s record label takes all her money, but the other artists get to take theres home right. You see how ridiculous that sounds. So in other words rihanna is the only high profile artist in the industry whose record label is taking all her money. Not beyonces label, not gagas label, not pinks label, not janets label, not mariah’s label. Just rihanna. You haters just like to try to explain away rihanna’s success don’t you. Deny all you want, but one day you are gonna have to face the reality that rihanna is a very successful young woman with the bank account to prove it. She’s not hurting for money I’ll tell you that. Didn’t she just buy a 15 million dollar mansion? and hook up her moms back home, has house and land back home, so she is set.
@kat deluna fan why should we wait to talk when rihanna makes that. Lets talk about kat deluna and yourself. Have you ever made that amount, and would you ever make that amount in your life time? Its easy to be bitchy and act like what rihanna is making is chump change, when you can’t even make that yourself. Why not just say when you start making what rihanna is making then YOU can talk. SMFH.
RiRi needs to help her father. I don’t care what haters think, you are supposed to honor your parents and clearly she does not. One hour of her salary could help him for an entire year….I’m just saying…..
http://barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/rihanna-fans-divided-on-her-father-curious-about-family-relationship/
DEAD at the chick talking about some false Rumor that Rihanna only had 20,000 from like years ago!! GIRL SIT DOWN!!
Is been confirmed FALSE since the person who sent that info out said RIhanna’s accountant was a Male when rihanna’s accountant was a female!!
plus thats impossible for someone on Rihanna’s status to be that broke, everytime her song(s) is played on any radio station worldwide, thats a payment. Record sales, album sales, Fashion shows, endorsements, shows etc. etc. it ALL adds up…there no way shes broke or was ever.
@XYZ
Oh, but I thought that the Euro was trending downward, oh, um, uh, and the financial crisis was going to severely dent Rihanna’s pockets, and CB’s four dates in Brazil were going to net him twice what Rihanna made playing 30 shows in Europe at 400K a pop.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, f****** clown!
Oh and BTW
1 Euro = 1.39 USD (which, for those of you who don’t understand, means that one USD will only buy a fraction of a Euro)
1 Brazilian Real = 60 cents USD (which, for those of you who don’t understand, means that the Real aint worth s***)
1 Euro = 2. 34 Brazilian Reals (which, for those of you who don’t understand, means that the Real is worth even less than s*** in Europe)
Why does it always turn into a Beyonce/Rihanna war? We all know the Queen crushes Rihanna. No shade to Rihanna, but the Queen B just has been around longer and has mastered her technique. Rihanna is still up and coming. I like both ladies, but it’s comical to compare. Plus, you know Beyonce kills it when it comes to making that money for songwriting 🙂
Hope she saves up every little penny she earns, cause it ain’t like she’s gonna do much better from now on… unless she pulls a Jessica Simpson and starts up a product empire (clothes, perfume, cosmetics, home furnishings, hair extensions, etc).
@True Blue, I think that’s actually next up for her. She has a perfume coming out and clothing is right around the corner. Serioulsy, how do all of these artist come out with clothing lines. Are they actually sketching up the designs. I get the part of not making the clothes themselves (who does anymore), but most of them just slap their name on something and call it “JLo” (just an example – no shade) 🙂
good for her but i don’t get the post she make alot of money of a fail tour smdh
It’s so sad tho that her label is taking most of her money. It’s like she is working so hard for a little bit of money. You know Def Jam knows that Rihanna don’t understand alot of things going on in the industry. That wig got to go it makes her look so ugly. And another thing she claims to have a man, you mean to tell me that her man likes her looking like that. Just look at that piece on her head and she is trying to wear it like it is fab. LMAO
Someone said clothes line. What!!!! If it look like what she is wearing now then I could see all the ladies of the night buying it. She and her Camp are a joke the truth is near they are all liers
“Furthermore, her label undoubtedly takes the remainder of the revenue as part of their possible 360 deal where they are entitled to part of all revenue generated from her record sales and concert box office profits.”
@Trentisha
This blog is sad joke. So now it’s a “possible 360 deal”? but Didn’t you say
” Now to educate those who don’t know; the only reason her label are pumping so much into her is because she’s signed to a 360 deal”
in the 9/30/10 “Rihanna’s ‘Loud’ Previewed” thread . . .
http://thatgrapejuice.net/2010/09/rihannas-loud-previewed/#comments
So, which is it? I guess it’s easier to make s*** up than it is to keep your lies straight.
@ bey stan you mean for stealing? at least rihanna hasn’t been accused of stealing anyone’s songs.
@ Heaven
I agree with you, but I don’t see any hate here on this blog, what I do see is facts and opinions. I don’t think any one here hates Rihanna, I never heard of Trent or Sam say that they hate Rihanna, but they do know is how to get hits.
Rihanna fans are entitled to their opinions know matter how rabid you think they are, Rihanna is in much need of fans like Nicki and the rest of the rabid crew.
You are a fan “Heaven” anyone who takes time out to post on this so call hateful blog are a fan, other wise you would not feel the temptation to post. The negativity and hate on Chris Brown and Rihanna needs to stop and peeps need to concentrate on their on fav and stop shading others.
And peeps need to stop shading other peoples fans, you don’ like them then ignore them.
Nicki is funny and crazy than a Betsy bug.
Peep need to learn how to let things go !
Hot damn
October 9, 2010 at 2:25 pm
@ bey stan you mean for stealing? at least rihanna hasn’t been accused of stealing anyone’s songs.
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Yes, Rihanna was accused and it was taken care of undercover and very nicely by Def Jem and Michael Jackson.
Yes, Rihanna is possibly under the 360 contract, but most all artist are possibly have this contract who just came in to the music industry since 1999 including Ciara.
The 360 Deal is an idea based on a record company taking a percentage of all revenue streams of an artist, such as tickets, merchandise and publishing.
360 deal allow labels to not only profit from the artist’s record sells but also from their shows and merchandise endorsements and ring-tone sales and also fan club fees. they basically get a percentage of all money that the artist makes. However 360 deals encourage record companies to put more money behind the artist and invest more time and energy in to them.
http://techcrunch.com/2008/11/08/360-music-deals-become-mandatory-as-labels-prepare-for-free-music/
So all the business deals Nicki spoke of that Rihanna will have going for herself, Def Jem, Jayz and Beyonce will be getting a percentage of Rihanna book, perfume, clothing line what every she puts out while she is contracted to Def Jef.
@Bluekid
That was a very good article and your comments were great also.
Stop the hate people, Stop the hate
BEY AND GAGA MAY HAVE MORE MONEY BUT RIRI AINT BROKE. HOW THE F*** IS A MILLIONARE BROKE.
A BUNCH OF PRESSED HATEFUL STUPID FOOLS. YOU SOUND RETARTED.
“Yes, Rihanna is possibly under the 360 contract,”
@bluekid
Yawn. You begin your essay by saying that she’s “possibly” signed to a 360 deal. Then you close with a definitive statement without proving that she actually is signed to said deal when you wrote. . .
“So all the business deals Nicki spoke of that Rihanna will have going for herself, Def Jem, Jayz and Beyonce will be getting a percentage of Rihanna book, perfume, clothing line what every she puts out while she is contracted to Def Jef.”
You don’t know what the terms of her deal are, but keep trying.
@MARI October 9, 2010 at 5:39 am —
“Oh, but I thought that the Euro was trending downward, oh, um, uh, and the financial crisis was going to severely dent Rihanna’s pockets, and CB’s four dates in Brazil were going to net him twice what Rihanna made playing 30 shows in Europe at 400K a pop.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, f****** clown!” <– Mari, it appears you're having a rather interesting conversation, with all of those voices, INSIDE YOUR HEAD..!!!
Do YOU know the definition of "T-R-E-N-D-I-N-G" …?? It appears you don't…!!!
You then gave the currency exchange rates for dollar/euro; euro/real; real/dollar….!!! But to "FX invest," you can ALSO buy debt, which is even more sensible, since you get appreciation AND/OR yield! (a fact I've made-mention, several times over the past months, upon first hearing of CBreezy's Brasil concert-tour)
"The Brazilian real had its eighth straight weekly gain against the dollar, appreciating to 1.6661, as a tax increase on foreigners’ purchases of fixed-income assets failed to slow investment in the country." <–Here's the complete article: bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-09/dollar-falls-below-82-yen-for-first-time-since-1995-on-job-cuts-in-u-s-.html
"One-month implied volatility on options for the real versus the dollar, which reflects traders’ expectations of currency swings, jumped to a two-month high of 13.7 percent from 11.16 percent on Sept. 27. The increase was the biggest over such a period since May. The real advanced to a two-year high of 1.6632 per dollar this week as the swings picked up." <–Here's the article, have a read: bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-08/mantega-s-currency-war-backfires-as-real-volatility-jumps-brazil-credit.html
So, I'll again ask, MARI, what does the current/immediate "spot price" have to do with the TRENDING price/expectations….??? <– MARI, you've revealed yourself as absolutely discombobulated; self-aggrandizingly insular; and an incorrigible-ignoramus, that only a Camp-Fenty-ite could-ever-be…!!
X,Y,"and Z" — OUT…!!!
P.S. — And I DON'T believe, not-for-one-second, that any concert promoter/producer would — seeing her struggling "Rated-R sales, and cancelled/downsized concerts" — would THEN just blindly "fork-over" hundreds-and-thousands of dollars…HELL-TO-THE-NO…!!!
…Let me use this metaphor/analogy; draw you this picture — Why would anyone want to board a sinking ship/run into a burning building..?? Or, throw money away, in THESE RECESSIONARY, DOUBLE DIGIT UNEMPLOYMENT, NEAR-STAGNANT ECONOMY…??
NONE of you know what kinda deal she signed OR how much money she had.
STOP THE F***** B*******
ONLY her and her accountant,lawyers know that. She’s RICH,BOTTOM F***** LINE. Instead of hating on some 22 yr who is probably YEARS younger than the fat asses who sit around on line waiting for news all day,you all should be thinking about how YOU can make that money. Pathetic ass b******.
@ bluekid where is the proof of the Accusation. Don’t just shoot off out of your ass. Show some proof.
@ lisa I agree so I guess in essence they are saying that all artist since 1999 is signed to the 360 deal. SO that includes gaga and bey as well? Or does that suddenly only apply to rihanna. You see how hypocritical these losers are. No one but rihanna and her label knows what she signed, so all the other speculation is indeed b*******.
Plus the 360 deal only became mandatory in 2008. So anytime before that, was not a guarantee that an artist signed that type of deal. Try again bluekid and trent.
Trent is full of s***. He looks like he can be her f***** dad,hating on a young black female. Such a p****.
SHES A SINGLES ARTIST NOT A PERFORMER