Forbes recently released their list for the ‘World’s Highest-Paid Musicians’ and some of our favorite hip-hop and r&b artists made the list. From Beyonce to Dr. Dre, check out who made the list below:
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Here is Forbes’ full list for the ‘Word’s Highest-Paid Musicians’ :
1. Madonna – $125 million
2. Lady Gaga – $80 million
3. Bon Jovi – $79 million
4. Toby Keith – $65 million
5. Coldplay – $64 million
6. Justin Bieber – $58 million
7. Taylor Swift – $55 million
8. Elton John – $54 million
9. Beyonce – $53 million
9. Kenny Chesney – $53 million
11. Diddy – $50 million
12. Paul McCartney – $47 million
13. Calvin Harris – $46 million
14. Jennifer Lopez – $45 million
15. Roger Waters – $44 million
16. Muse – $43 million
16. Rihanna – $43 million
18. Jay Z – $42 million
18. One Direction – $42 million
20. Dr. Dre – $40 million
20. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $40 million
22. The Rolling Stones – $39 million
22. Katy Perry – $39 million
24. Tim McGraw – $33 million
25. Pink – $32 million
Forbes calculated their list by looking at musicians’ pre-taxed income form June 1st, 2012 to June 1st, 2013. They took into account concert tickets sales, royalties for recorded music and publishing, merchandise sales, endorsement deals and other business ventures.
