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Middle Age Rocks!
04/15/05
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(Reuters) Middle-aged musicians who have neither burned out nor faded away -- yet may be some years past their creative peaks -- are pulling in the real money in today's topsy-turvy music industry.

In the young person's game that is popular music, the top of Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 money list is dominated by artists of a certain age like Metallica and Rod Stewart.

They may not produce as many chart-topping songs as they once did, but with album sales flagging due to Internet piracy and competition from other entertainment outlets, they pull in revenue streams from merchandise, concerts and books.

To find a group on Rolling Stone's list that has been around for less than 10 years, you have to go down to Linkin Park at No. 9. [see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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