Artist

INXS

Rock / New Wave · Australia · 1977

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does INXS make?

INXS is estimated at $1.1M-$3.9M/year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: INXS works as a durable earnings page because the artist-side estimate, ownership context, and gross catalog framing can all be separated cleanly.

Conservative modeled artist-side annual earnings: $1.1M-$3.9M/year.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 58% of reviewed artists by estimated artist-side earnings
  • Active since 1977 and still commercially relevant roughly 49 years later
  • 2 top songs anchor this estimate
  • Rock / New Wave remains the clearest genre lane for this catalog
  • high confidence estimate

Why the catalog still earns

  • Streaming and nostalgia playlist use sustain catalog demand.
  • Strong vocal and groove identity keeps key songs easy to revisit.
  • Film and television use can reactivate long-tail interest.

INXS lands in the top 58% of tracked artists by estimated artist-side earnings.

INXS still reads as an earning catalog roughly 49 years after becoming active.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

artist-side split is modeled + gross catalog revenue is separated. Why?

The primary figure is the modeled artist-side or estate-side annual cut, not gross catalog revenue.

Modeled artist-side range $1.1M-$3.9M/year
Gross catalog revenue $3.1M-$11M/year
Ownership context Included below
Last updated July 15, 2026
Artwork for INXS

INXS continue to earn through durable 1980s and 1990s catalog listening, streaming, and recurring sync-friendly singles.

Revenue Breakdown

Gross catalog revenue $3.1M-$11M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $1.1M-$3.9M/year
35% of the lead revenue lane
Label share $1M-$3.7M/year
33% of the lead revenue lane
Publisher share $308K-$1.1M/year
18% of the lead revenue lane
Writer share $462K-$1.6M/year
18% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

Reader questions about INXS

How much does INXS make in a year?

INXS is estimated at $1.1M-$3.9M/year on the artist side, with gross catalog revenue and ownership context separated below.

Why does INXS still make money?

Streaming and nostalgia playlist use sustain catalog demand. Strong vocal and groove identity keeps key songs easy to revisit. Film and television use can reactivate long-tail interest.

Who controls INXS's catalog?

INXS's page should be read as modeled artist-side annual income, not a public royalty statement. Ownership and label terms can materially change take-home economics.

Show ownership and assumptions

INXS's page should be read as modeled artist-side annual income, not a public royalty statement. Ownership and label terms can materially change take-home economics.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross catalog revenue$3.1M-$11M/year
Estimated artist or estate cut$1.1M-$3.9M/year
Estimated label share$1M-$3.7M/year
Estimated publisher share$308K-$1.1M/year
Estimated writer share$462K-$1.6M/year

Assumptions: Estimate keeps INXS's headline range as the artist-side figure and models gross catalog, label, publishing, and writer lanes from that conservative annual range.

Ownership and Catalog Status

MastersLikely split across label, distributor, and artist-affiliated rights depending on recording era
PublishingWriter and publisher splits materially affect final artist-side income
Catalog sale statusNo full catalog sale assumption baked into this modeled range

Notes: INXS's page should be read as modeled artist-side annual income, not a public royalty statement. Ownership and label terms can materially change take-home economics.

Split-aware estimate

The primary figure is the modeled artist-side or estate-side annual cut, not gross catalog revenue.

  • Gross catalog revenue is shown separately when enough context exists to distinguish top-line catalog value from artist-side take-home.
  • Ownership notes are available here and can materially change who actually keeps the revenue shown on the page.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming scale, catalog age, licensing usefulness, and known ownership context, not audited royalty statements.

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More Context

Key Career Highlights

  • Known for: Rhythm-driven rock songs with strong long-tail replay and broad familiarity.
  • Highlight: Their signature songs continue to support solid catalog economics decades later.

Editorial Insight

Their signature songs continue to support solid catalog economics decades later.