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They may be Britain's biggest girl band but they earn just £80 a day each, according to The Sun today.
Since winning Popstars in December, Girls Aloud have sold almost 300,000 singles and 70,000 albums in the UK, but have earnt relatively little from the sales.
The five - Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - are "fuming" that they are not getting the financial rewards they feel they deserve for their success.
For their first two singles, Sound of the Underground (213,000 copies) and No Good Advice (65,000 + copies), they netted just 6p each per single sold. The rest was split between manager Louis Walsh, the songwriters and their record label, Polydor. ITV firm Granada is thought to take around 40% of the profits.
Furthermore, the girls are in debt by "hundreds of thousands of pounds" to Polydor for the cost of making their album and singles, as well as owing for rent on their shared flat and photoshoots.
An 'insider' told the newspaper: “There is a lot of unrest. The Girls were told it would be a long time before they would ever be rich but they didn’t expect to face spiralling debt.
“They know people do tough jobs for far less reward but the girls are starting to feel fobbed off. The girls work crazy hours — from the early morning until late at night, seven days a week.
“If you think the life of a pop star is glamorous, think again. These girls are worked like horses and have very little to show for it. They are starting to fight with each other over the situation.???
The girls' third single, Life Got Cold, is out on Monday.
Since winning Popstars in December, Girls Aloud have sold almost 300,000 singles and 70,000 albums in the UK, but have earnt relatively little from the sales.
The five - Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh - are "fuming" that they are not getting the financial rewards they feel they deserve for their success.
For their first two singles, Sound of the Underground (213,000 copies) and No Good Advice (65,000 + copies), they netted just 6p each per single sold. The rest was split between manager Louis Walsh, the songwriters and their record label, Polydor. ITV firm Granada is thought to take around 40% of the profits.
Furthermore, the girls are in debt by "hundreds of thousands of pounds" to Polydor for the cost of making their album and singles, as well as owing for rent on their shared flat and photoshoots.
An 'insider' told the newspaper: “There is a lot of unrest. The Girls were told it would be a long time before they would ever be rich but they didn’t expect to face spiralling debt.
“They know people do tough jobs for far less reward but the girls are starting to feel fobbed off. The girls work crazy hours — from the early morning until late at night, seven days a week.
“If you think the life of a pop star is glamorous, think again. These girls are worked like horses and have very little to show for it. They are starting to fight with each other over the situation.???
The girls' third single, Life Got Cold, is out on Monday.
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