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One Direction Makes $161 Million A Year

Description:Although British boy band One Direction placed third in the singing competition 'The X Factor', they are laughing all the way to the bank. According to the 'X Factor's' executive producer, Simon Cowell, 1D earned $161 million dollars a year. The band are one of the United Kingdom's most successful musical talents, securing #1 in the U.S. Billboard album chart. (0:49)

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