[Article] Ayu is one of the richest female pop stars

[norwegian blue]

Originally Posted by Corvina

But as far as I know, touring works differently in Japan. Actually, the record company is making most of the money, cause of contracts in most cases. I don`t know exactly, somebody over at JPC forum made a great post about it. I just know that it`s not the same in both places.

Do you have a link to that post?

[TeamAyu2004]

Originally Posted by Corvina

But as far as I know, touring works differently in Japan. Actually, the record company is making most of the money, cause of contracts in most cases. I don`t know exactly, somebody over at JPC forum made a great post about it. I just know that it`s not the same in both places.

This is not entirely true. The way it was explained to me when I was in Japan was that: The Artist themselves are the ones that buy out the arenas and then turn around and sell the tickets (the reason why the fan clubs get so many and such a god rate).
Not to say this is EVERY case, because it could depend on contracts, but I was told it is a common practice.

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Maybe this is a reason the general public dislikes ayu. I think Japan is a society that is very business-driven and they see ayu as greedy. I think they believe she has amassed so much money and continues to work so she is thought of as "why does she continue to bother"? I don't think Japanese in general believe in pursuing "passions" so maybe there is a disconnect as to why ayu continues to do what she does. It is not that she wishes to continue growing her fortune as much as it is the fact that she truly loves doing what she does more than any amount of money could ever bring her satisfaction.

You would think that the hard working/never wanting to take a break japanese people would like her more because she is still doing what she is doing.

Honestly I think it has so much to do with her age and the fact that she is a woman. Japan is still in the mind set that women need to be at home 'making babies'

[douggn]

Originally Posted by AyuWorld

sorry but is the site is reliable?

I just saw this on Tumblr few days ago, (Just in case anyone wanna know the recent dvd sale ranking)



plus we can see it in her PSC dvd her house in LA and her in the private jet,wonder if thats hers? So, Im gonna believe the site or if not shes sure got a loooooooadssss of Yen/Dollar (now) in her bank xD

Edit: just saw it, *Dont insert Gaga's name next to Ayu because Ayu has existed way before her*

ayu has income from more than just physical sales of stuff. + physical sales have been down for everyone. Digital and downloading is all the rage now and they never include ayus international sales

If ARASHI dropped off this face of the world, AVEX stock would be fine. If something happened to ayu like when her left ear went, the stock prices of AVEX is effected greatly and also ayu is 1 person while the rest are bands!

[douggn]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

Honestly I think it has so much to do with her age and the fact that she is a woman. Japan is still in the mind set that women need to be at home 'making babies'

One of the sad things I see with Japan, is there behind closed doors attitude towards stuff like this, but that does seem to be changing with the times and the youths of Japan

[Zeke.]

That is a good point about their views on "women making babies" but isn't it true that the population is overwhelmingly elderly? Wouldn't that go to say that they haven't been having as many children?

[Delirium-Zer0]

Indeed, Japan is having less children... and that's in part because all of a sudden even women are working in jobs that are traditionally held by men (and at similarly long hours), leaving far less time for dating, marriage, and gettin' it on. But that shift has been EXTREMELY swift, and only over the last 15-20 years or so. For example, when Ayu met Mikajohn, her position as the head of a company was INCREDBILY unusual and is one of the reasons Ayu liked her - these days, women are in charge of alot more companies, but the conservative mindset is still very very pervasive. It seems paradoxical but mindsets about what's normal and acceptable tend to change well after the societal change that one would expect to come FROM that mindset. ...If that sentence made any sense. lol

[TeamAyu2004]

It makes total sense... its weird, but when it comes to the culture it seems to change rather quickly, but when it comes to the 'power' of that culture... it changes rather slow because the people in power are the elderly or the older generations so the actually "progress" of a movement is always slow.

[DonkeyKongRemix]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

Maybe this is a reason the general public dislikes ayu. I think Japan is a society that is very business-driven and they see ayu as greedy. I think they believe she has amassed so much money and continues to work so she is thought of as "why does she continue to bother"? I don't think Japanese in general believe in pursuing "passions" so maybe there is a disconnect as to why ayu continues to do what she does. It is not that she wishes to continue growing her fortune as much as it is the fact that she truly loves doing what she does more than any amount of money could ever bring her satisfaction.

That's a very cool and interesting incite. It sounds pretty legit to me.

And it's what makes Ayu so cool: she's pursuing something she's unendingly passionate about.

[orangeakira]

The bigger they are the harder they fall. Britney Spears, Madonna, Lady Gaga all have a huge fan base, and a huge hater base. Ayumi is up there with them. It's just how it works. She's a pop star and people hate anything that's popular or goes with the trend.

[Jwiz]

Originally Posted by My Rainbow

(WTF! Don't compare my Ayu to that shit!)

Take your hatred elsewhere please. Don't be rude. With that said, /reported.

[Zeke.]

^ lol, I understand it's somewhat of a brash remark to make, but to "report" the person for it? I just have to laugh at the whole "I'm reporting you" thing. It's like effing five year olds "I'm telling!!"

[KillTime111]

It makes me happy that she can stand out amoungst such amazing artists.

[Jwiz]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

^ lol, I understand it's somewhat of a brash remark to make, but to "report" the person for it? I just have to laugh at the whole "I'm reporting you" thing. It's like effing five year olds "I'm telling!!"

C'mon Zek, I'm reporting because the comment was unjustified and unnecessary (and partly because im a fan of Gaga as well y'know it just seem more offensive to me than a neutral music goer - imagine if it's an article spreading hate about Ayu? )

[koumori]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

^ lol, I understand it's somewhat of a brash remark to make, but to "report" the person for it? I just have to laugh at the whole "I'm reporting you" thing. It's like effing five year olds "I'm telling!!"

I'd rather people report things that cause drama than...well, it ending up into comment trains like this. Stating you're going to report someone pretty much undermines the point of reporting it, but it's appreciated nonetheless.

[Delicious n Bold]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

^ lol, I understand it's somewhat of a brash remark to make, but to "report" the person for it? I just have to laugh at the whole "I'm reporting you" thing. It's like effing five year olds "I'm telling!!"

It's giving me atrl vibes.

Anyway I thought that Ayu would be quite rich, especially since she has lots of song royalties as well.

[My Rainbow]

Originally Posted by Jwiz

Take your hatred elsewhere please. Don't be rude. With that said, /reported.

[ava_dreams]

She must have made some smart investments.

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by norwegian blue

Not this number again. They do not give any sources for it, so there's no reason to believe it is accurate. This number has been circulating for years and there has never been a credible source.

Also, I find it highly unlikely that Ayu has made more money than Beyonce, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson or Mariah Carey.

I think it's entirely possible considering that Japan is one of the Top 5 music markets in the world, and of all the artists, Ayumi is one of two soloists that make highest selling lists worldwide. The rest are groups.

She currently has two (?) of the highest selling remix albums in world history, three of the most expensive music videos ever made, and has the second largest first week sales for any album ever released in the world (Utada's Distance is #1). And those are just a few. But among all of them, she is the only Japanese solo artist in those categories. I think that, also, she is the second best-selling Japanese singer in the US after Sakamoto Kyu.

EDIT: It's also totally important to keep in mind that CDs and DVDs in Japan are 300-400% higher than they are in the United States. (~$12 for a single, $40 for an album) So, you can effectively think of it as Ayumi received the income of selling over 240 million albums and singles from her 60 million in Japanese sales.