Britney Spears = Economy!

Why the media won't leave Britney Spears alone and cares so much whatever she do, it's because she's good for business.

Gawker.com discloses exactly how Britney's wild tactics benefit the paparazzis, the media, and the economy in general as well as me (Celebrity Blogger).

• Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas reportedly sold seats at a table next to hers for $50,000 at a recent bash, and she still commands between $250,000 and $400,000 just for showing up at events.
• Elizabeth Arden has sold nearly $100 million worth of its Britney perfumes-Believe, Curious, and Fantasy.
• The photo agency X17, which has a team trailing her 24-7, estimates that Britney accounts for 30 percent of its revenue: It sold $2.5 million worth of Britney photos in 2007 alone, including $500,000 for its exclusive Bald Britney pics.
• Splash News says that Britney accounts for 10 to 15 percent of its business, boosted this year by $200,000 for photos of Britney in a hot tub.
• A celebrity tabloid with Britney Spears on the cover sells 1.28 million newsstand copies, some 33 percent more than the average.
• Between January 2006 and July 2007, Britney was a cover subject of People, Us Weekly, In Touch, Life & Style, OK!, or Star a total of 175 times in just 78 weeks.
• Newsstand sales of issues with her on the cover amounted to a staggering $360 million.
• Estimated annual value of the Britney Spears economy: $110 million to $120 million.

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