Fans of Britney Spears have to pony up more than a quarter to burn her illegally downloaded albums onto CD. As the tides have changed, and celebrities have become ever-bigger cash whores, the cost of being a fan has climbed virtually out through the skylight. Not only do you have to like her, but if you want to be a member of her official fan club, you have to pay $24.98 a year.

Not only does the money support her ex-husbands, drug habits, and the outrageous cost of taking vacations where paparazzi pictures are grainy at best, but it affords fans the luxury of having first dibs on the upcoming concerts she never seems to offer anymore.

So your hard earned, poorly spent money doesn’t just prove that you’re a fan, it also helps the millionaire trash-snob pre-sell her concerts, which helps drive up ticket prices and increase her appearance fees. Not only does she win, it’s a win-win, but only for her, since her official fans can only be losers in the equation.

I guess that’s one way to learn the old adage, and it’s true, “a fool and his money soon part.” Equally as true as “the rich get richer”.

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