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Originally Posted by Raiu-Ayu
I'm not surprised really. I mean yeah Kumi has higher sales but ayu has all the CM deals and stuff that Kumi doesn't really get much off. And as for her being top artist yeah Ku is right now but think about it: Ku is releasing like a ***** these days and that's what getting her the attention but even her sales have dropped a large amount. Ayu on the other hand still has 9 years worth of loyal fans who will make sure that she's still queen  |
Actually, Koda has recently had a lot more endorsement deals than Ayu. Ayu is pretty much only Panasonic now and Morinaga-Weider occasionally. Since endorsement deals are a lot more simple deal than royalities and all that, I'm sure Kuu is pulling quite a nice piece of the pie.
As far as it comes to Hikki, it's possible she denied any kind of inlook to her earnings or even any information that could be a source for estimation.
Since that whole 'highest taxpayers' list ceased few years ago, and while, as I bet, performers don't really go around telling everyone how much they earn, all these numbers must be just speculations.