AC/DC makes top-5 in music's biggest earners

AC/DC was the only rock band to make the Top Five in the Los Angeles Times' list of 2008's "Ultimate Top 20," an annual survey that combines sales of concert tickets, albums, and downloads to measure the popularity of acts with consumers. Other rock acts to make the Top 10 included Coldplay, Bon Jovi, and Bruce Springsteen, while Metallica, Dave Matthews, and Kid Rock made the overall list.

Regarding AC/DC, who earned a total of $82 million, the Times wrote, "The new Black Ice album took the veteran Australian hard rock band back to the top of the charts and also made its concert tour one of the year's hot tickets."

The Times also noted both AC/DC and Kid Rock largely do not sell their music digitally.

The Los Angeles Times' 2008 "Ultimate Top 20" and their earnings are:
1. Madonna ($120.1 million)
2. Celine Dion ($106.8 million)
3. Kenny Chesney ($95.7 million)
4. Eagles ($90.7 million)
5. AC/DC ($82 million)
6. Coldplay ($81.6 million)
7. Bon Jovi ($81.4 million)
8. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band ($79 million)
9. Jonas Brothers ($77.9 million)
10. Rascal Flatts ($77.1 million)
11. Neil Diamond ($70.5 million)
12. Taylor Swift ($62.2 million)
13. Michael Buble ($59.5 million)
14. Metallica ($56.4 million)
15. Carrie Underwood ($54.9 million)
16. Dave Matthews Band ($51.6 million)
17. The Police ($51 million)
18. Lil Wayne ($50.8 million)
19. Tom Petty ($50.5 million)
20. Kid Rock ($50. 2 million)
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