Wednesday, December 10, 2014

World’s Highest-Paid Musicians of 2014

Dr. Dre
 
We’ve always known that Dr. Dre made a lot of money but his earnings for this year are mind-boggling. According to Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid musicians, which came out today, Dre pulled in an estimated $620 million in 2014 — the biggest single-year payday of any musician in history. His record-breaking earnings were helped by Apple’s $3 billion purchase of Beats by Dre earlier this year.
 
Here’s the full list:
 
1. Dr. Dre: $620 million
2. Beyonce: $115 million
3. The Eagles: $100 million
4. Bon Jovi: $82 million
5. Bruce Springsteen: $81 million
6. Justin Bieber: $80 million
7. One Direction: $75 million
8. Paul McCartney: $71 million
9. Calvin Harris: $66 million
10. Toby Keith: $65 million
11. Taylor Swift: $64 million
12. Jay Z: $60 million (tie)
12. Diddy: $60 million (tie)
12. Bruno Mars: $60 million (tie)
15. Justin Timberlake: $57 million
16. Pink: $52 million
17. Michael Bublé: $51 million
18. Rihanna: $48 million
19. Rolling Stones: $47 million
20. Roger Waters: $46 million
21. Elton John: $45 million
22. Kenny Chesney: $44 million
23. Katy Perry: $40 million
24. Jason Aldean: $37 million (tie)
24. Jennifer Lopez: $37 million (tie)
26. Miley Cyrus: $36 million (tie)
26. Celine Dion: $36 million (tie)
28. Muse: $34 million (tie)
28. Luke Bryan: $34 million (tie)
30. Lady Gaga: $33 million (tie)
 
To form the list, Forbes considered income from touring, recorded music, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other ventures.
 
Check out their website for an explanation of each artist’s earnings.
 
Related: Forbes Names Highest-Paid Musicians in 2013

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