Nirvana's Kurt Cobain topped the list of celebrities raking in cash from the coffin straight into corporate coffers. Nirvana (or at least their label) managed to sell over 1 million records in 2005 and is on track to reach a similar total for 2006. When you tack on radio royalties and other income, Cobain's total for the last twelve months was a cool $50 million. I wonder if Eddie Vedder made that much?
Given the recurring nature of their revenue streams, it is no surprise that musicians took up seven of the top thirteen spots on the dead celeb earnings list. Elvis, John Lennon, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, George Harrison and Bob Marley also all did quite well for their heirs. Marley's estate alone raked in over $7 million. That's a lot of ganga!
Nirvana's Kurt Cobain topped the list of celebrities raking in cash from the coffin straight into corporate coffers. Nirvana (or at least their label) managed to sell over 1 million records in 2005 and is on track to reach a similar total for 2006. When you tack on radio royalties and other income, Cobain's total for the last twelve months was a cool $
