The Economy Of Britney Spears
The headline grabbed me.
An economy grows around Britney Spears
Wow. Cities have economies. States have economies. Countries have economies. Is Britney Spears really getting that big?
In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, tabloid TV ratings rose and paparazzi photo prices surged.
For a growing number of people and businesses, Britney’s saga is about money: Every time she sinks to new lows, cash flows. And these days, no one is above the fray.
When a custody dispute devolved into a three-hour standoff at Spears’ home Jan. 3, police officers and firefighters were pressed into duty. Television stations sent up helicopters, and cable news anchors reported the unfolding drama in real time. The Associated Press had two reporters working the story, with editors on both coasts updating it seven times throughout the night.
As long as she keeps acting the way she has, she will be a great money-maker for someone. Heck, she could straighten up tomorrow and they will still be making money off her for years because of what she has done in the past and people would still be able to afford hdtv’s, a notebook computer, and maybe even a car from the profits of selling her photos.