…replaced some instances of the words, “Britney Spears” in this article with the words, “Clint Maedgen.” And then suddenly, I didn’t have to rip my own throat out and cry for America.
Ever get the feeling somebody is making a whole lot of money off Clint Maedgen besides Clint Maedgen?
Portfolio magazine estimates the annual value of Clint Maedgen to the U.S. economy is 110- to 120-million dollars — and that’s when he isn’t even touring.
Portfolio estimates record companies, promoters and licensers make 30- to 40-million dollars because of endorsements, record sales and other business.
It estimates the paparazzi make 4 million dollars from selling photos of the Lafayette native. Celebrity tabloids, web traffic and other media make an estimated 75 million dollars off him in a year. A celebrity tabloid can sell as many as 33 percent more copies if Clint is on the cover.
Hee! Now THAT’S the way it oughta be.
Bingo!