Portfolio magazine is reporting that Britney Spears is worth 120 million dollars worth of business to the United States. When she is touring it goes up from there. Here’s their breakdown of costs:

Promoters/Licensers – 30-40 million through endorsements

– 30-40 million through endorsements Paparazzi – 4 million peddling photos

– 4 million peddling photos Print, Web, and Video media – 75 million

– 75 million Federline Factor – He gets 1 million a year from her

While I recognize all these things as being true, it’s clearly not as exciting as the magazine makes it.

Promoters and Licensers would still make money if Britney didn’t exist – I think their business has already shifted from Britney to Fergie, Beyonce, etc.

Paparazzi would focus their efforts on digging for more dirt on Lindsey Lohan – if that’s even possible.

Like the promoters and licensers print, web, and video media would like find business elsewhere.

According to the magazine, Kevin Federline makes $30,000 for a night club appearance. This was amazing to me. I suppose it’s fair to credit that to Britney, because we know that no one else would pay him if it weren’t for her.

So my question is, if Britney continues her downward spiral, would the US workers lose the money? I don’t think so. If anything the tabloids and paparazzi will see record earnings.

I say it shouldn’t matter and we should focus on more important things – like who has better hair, Britney or Paris? I say Britney in her heyday couldn’t be touched. However, now that Britney wears a wig, I’m going with Paris.