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Countdown of the Top 12 Most Powerful Musicians of Today

blog.muchmusic.com — Taking into account album sales, tour revenues, endorsements deals and the like, who are the most powerful Musicians alive today? Hint … it includes Christina Aguilera and Miley Cyrus … but they’re not in the #1 spot.

Who dugg this? Made popular May 23, 2008

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  • tbhurst, on 05/23/2008, -0/+111I guess powerful musicians don't play instruments.
  • SBRaven338, on 05/23/2008, -1/+69Or write their own music either
  • willeagle, on 05/23/2008, -2/+62Ironic that this list would be utterly different if we factored in actual 'talent'.
  • mikeruiz7, on 05/23/2008, -1/+58A more fitting title: Top 12 most over-produced Musicians of today.
  • jquipp, on 05/23/2008, -2/+49Thank god Miley Cyrus wasn't #1.
  • jggube, on 05/23/2008, -2/+46These are indeed powerful music artists, unfortunately I don't think I'd listen to any of them voluntarily.
  • CaptMal, on 05/23/2008, -4/+44How about " the 12 biggest reasons to hate modern music?" No wonder people don't want to pay for it anymore.
  • inactive, on 05/23/2008, -0/+37Where am I. My karaoke skills are ace.
  • upick, on 05/23/2008, -1/+28Here the list if you are too lazy to click....

    12. 50 Cent The King of Drama
    11. Christina Aguilera The Chameleon
    10. Miley Cyrus The Teen Queen
    9. Bono The Global Ambassador
    8. Kanye West The Loudmouth
    7. Beyonce The Bootylicious Businesswoman
    6. Timbaland The Music Maestro
    5. Hilary Duff The Mini Mogul
    4. Diddy The Unstoppable Entrepreneur
    3. Madonna The Living Legend
    2. Jay-Z The Franchise
    1. Justin Timberlake The New King of Pop
  • rukeypoo, on 05/23/2008, -1/+28Pretty sure I hate everyone on that list.
  • kakwakas, on 05/23/2008, -3/+30It's too bad they all suck.
    What happened to the good ol' days when good music did well on the charts?
  • pentupentropy, on 05/23/2008, -2/+26Jesus, I feel so out of place. I know Bono and Madonna. Maybe I should be happy about that.
  • RandomEyes, on 05/23/2008, -0/+24Great talent being ruined because of drugs
    I told her to go to rehab, but she said no 3 f***ing times every time i asked
  • inactive, on 05/23/2008, -2/+23To me, he will always be worth but 50 cents.

    Maybe less.
  • maxyRO, on 05/23/2008, -2/+2250 Cent and no MJ? that's harsh
  • RodneyJason, on 05/23/2008, -2/+22Music of today sure sucks!
  • skippy17, on 05/23/2008, -1/+19this is also a list of 12 people i will never listen to, ever

    with the exception of bono
  • CaptMal, on 05/23/2008, -2/+20Or even sing it....lip syncing is so low
  • hawksdomain, on 05/23/2008, -3/+21meh - I'm just too damned old to appreciate this one, sorry - don't do any of those, well 'cept old skool Bono (U2) and Madonna (before she kissed Brit) :P
  • Surferess, on 05/23/2008, -2/+19This makes me feel old.
  • foofightrs777, on 05/23/2008, -2/+18Or preform it live.
  • acidbathfan, on 05/23/2008, -1/+16If Bill Hick were alive he would probably say they all suck on Satan's *****, which would not be to far from the truth.
  • idc5, on 05/23/2008, -2/+17powerful yea, horrible music yea..
  • badwithcomputer, on 05/23/2008, -3/+18where's audiobytes for autobots?
  • inactive, on 05/23/2008, -3/+17Interesting list. Too bad i'm not a fan of any of them except for some old jay z stuff.
  • quamb, on 05/23/2008, -0/+13It's a list about $$$, and $$$ = Power, therefore, "Most Powerful Musicians of Today".

    Though agreed... isn't 50cent a hack?
  • PeTeRZz, on 05/23/2008, -8/+21***** bono.
  • jontalisman, on 05/23/2008, -2/+13I see a lot of singers on that list but no musicians except maybe Bono.
  • jglaser, on 05/23/2008, -3/+14She isn't a musician. Yes, she's a singer. She isn't a musician.
  • inactive, on 05/23/2008, -0/+11I guess Snoop Dogg buying a minor league kids football team doesn't really compare to Jay-Z being named President of DEF JAM...but at least Snoop had a great cameo in Old School
  • inactive, on 05/23/2008, -0/+10Or mow their lawns.
  • broseas, on 05/23/2008, -1/+11christina and duff should be no where near this list, timbaland is gunna be a flash in the pan, i think there needs to be more real musicians on this list, you know, people that can write their OWN SONGS....
  • Emery235, on 05/23/2008, -1/+10I know...excepting Bono, this list makes me weep
  • kublerross, on 05/23/2008, -1/+10except hes not a musician
  • adrian67, on 05/23/2008, -5/+14Where's Amy Winehouse lol
  • pilot3033, on 05/23/2008, -1/+10What a ***** list regardless. This isn't about 'powerful musicians' it's about flavor of the month pop singers.

    Except maybe Bono, but his musical 'power' is not nearly as great as people like to think.

    Buried as lame.
  • hadessniper, on 05/23/2008, -2/+11I have never, EVER wanted to be Justin Timberlake.
  • aflaks, on 05/23/2008, -4/+13Weak list. 50? duff? diddly? Kanye is a good producer but a horrible rapper
  • Sryden42, on 05/23/2008, -3/+12Sweet, I don't have a single song by any of them.
  • fastfastlane, on 05/23/2008, -0/+8Wowsa, 15-year-old Miley Cyrus earning $3.5 million+ per year. I'm sure mom is happy.
  • hadessniper, on 05/23/2008, -1/+9Ask 100 random guys to name the top 10 people they would want to be and I bet you not one for them would say that douche bag.
  • Incosian, on 05/23/2008, -0/+8I probably should clarify; I meant influence in the industry as opposed to musical influence (his actions with digital distribution, anti-label populist stance, etc.)
  • Incosian, on 05/23/2008, -5/+13When I think of the most powerful musician of today, I think of Trent Reznor. At least in terms of influence.
  • bosssmiley, on 05/23/2008, -1/+8Fail for lack of "Tenacious D". What do any of these 'musicians' have that is more powerful than mind bullets!!! ?
  • dleesgeetar, on 05/23/2008, -2/+9glad to see at least one of them is up there for altruistic reasons, as for the other eleven . . .
  • Rodalli, on 05/23/2008, -2/+8Then why don't they do it in front of anyone that matters?
  • adrenaline33, on 05/23/2008, -0/+6From what I've read, she makes WAY more than that
  • cjmal, on 05/23/2008, -0/+6If you're talking about that newscorp deal - it isn't real, he already denied it.
  • adrenaline33, on 05/23/2008, -4/+10Made 1000x more money and produced thousands of records and in the process became a POWERFUL INDUSTRY HEAVYWEIGHT. Can you read?
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