Pop Records 2007

In the latest edition of Guinness World Records some veteran pop artist beat out their younger rivals in the new book on sale now.

Pop singer Madonna beats out younger rival Britney Spears ,winning the title of highest annual earnings by a female singer after she took home an estimated $50 million in 2004.

Spears is also unseated by another 40-something as the world's most searched-for person and most searched-for news item on the Internet. She loses those top spots to pop diva Janet Jackson who also gets credit for the largest ever fine imposed on a broadcaster after one of her breasts was exposed live on air.

Cher's 2005 "Farewell Tour" was the highest grossing music tour by a female artist and Irish rock band U2 were the biggest earning act in the world last year.