Prince tops music money makers list

Pint-sized pop star Prince has made a dramatic comeback, earning more than any other artist in 2004, it emerged today.

The eccentric singer, who once changed his name to a symbol, took £35m (€50m) to the bank from concerts and CD sales last year, according to Rolling Stone magazine.

The list encompasses musicians worldwide and their earnings through international record sales and concert tours.

Here is the full list of the magazine’s Top 50 moneymakers of 2004:

1:: Prince

2:: Madonna

3:: Metallica

4:: Elton John

5:: Jimmy Buffett

6:: Rod Stewart

7:: Shania Twain

8:: Phil Collins

9:: Linkin Park

10:: Simon and Garfunkel

11:: Van Halen

12:: Toby Keith

13:: Kenny Chesney

14:: The Eagles

15:: Sting

16:: Usher

17:: David Bowie

18:: Eric Clapton

19:: 50 Cent

20:: Jay-Z

21:: Celine Dion

22:: Red Hot Chili Peppers

23:: Dave Matthews Band

24:: Bette Midler

25:: Norah Jones

26:: Tim McGraw

27:: Evanescence

28:: Sir Paul McCartney

29:: Luis Miguel

30:: Eminem

31:: George Strait

32:: Phish

33:: Fleetwood Mac

34:: Beyonce

35:: Aerosmith

36:: U2

37:: Britney Spears

38:: Kiss

39:: Rush

40:: Josh Groban

41:: Sean “P. Diddy” Combs

42:: R. Kelly

43:: Cher

44:: Dr. Dre

45:: The Beatles

46:: Hilary Duff

47:: OutKast

48:: John Mayer

50:: Alicia Keys