1- Madonna Earning a staggering amount of $34.6m last year, Madonna stands on top the official Billboard rankings. |
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2- Bruce Springsteen $33.4m made last year make him the highest earning male musician of last year, and #2 in Billboard's list of top money makers for the year. |
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3- Roger Waters $21.2m in earnings with a hugely successful tour ranks them 3rd in Billboard's list. |
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4- Van Halen $20.2m earned even when they had to cancel 32 shows due to exhaustion! #4 |
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5- Kenny Chesney This American country music icon managed to rake in $19.1m last year and the 5th position in Billboard's list owing largely to the tours. |
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6- Dave Matthews Band They made $18.9m with $41m coming from just 41 shows. The band also sold nearly 700,000 units in US last year. #6 |
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7- Tim McGraw $18.3m earned, out of which 88% was made through concerts. #7 |
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8- Jason Aldean The $17.6m earned this year out of which 73.3% was earned through tours is a good example of proper management skills. He ranks at #8. |
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9- Coldplay Around $17.3m netted this year with $13.9m in revenue alone, ranks the band at #9 in Billboard's list. |
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10- Justin Bieber With around $16m that included $2.6m in physical sale of albums, the new-age teen heartthrob makes his presence at 10th spot of Billboard's rankings. |
Forbes' list for top earning female musicians in 2012:
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Britney Spears ($58m)
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Taylor Swift ($57m)
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Rihanna ($53m)
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Lady Gaga ($52m)
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Katy Perry ($45m)
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Beyonce ($40m)
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Adele ($35m)
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Sade ($33m)
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Madonna ($30m)
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Shakira ($20m)
Shubit S., EpikMusicVideos
20/06/2013