Music's Top 40 Money Makers 2014
Mar 10, 2014 11:16:15 GMT -5
Post by Duca on Mar 10, 2014 11:16:15 GMT -5
Music's Top 40 Money Makers 2014
Billboard ranks the highest-paid musicians of the past 12 months.
Who makes the biggest bucks in music? Billboard’s annual Money Makers ranking of the top earners is more than a little bit country, with plenty of hip-hop and a whole lot of rock’n’roll.
Swift proved adept at capturing revenue from every angle this year, earning a whopping $39,699,575.60. Fueled by 2012's "Red," the singer's album sales were eighth among all of Billboard's Money Makers, while on the digital front she sold nearly 10 million downloads, ranking sixth, and fifth in streaming royalties -- tops in country music. Swift topped the rich list just two years ago, also on the strength of her touring prowess, raking in $35,719,902.
Back on this year's tally, Swift's closest competition was another country superstar, Kenny Chesney, who made $32,956,240.70 on the strength of his seventh Billboard 200 chart-topper and his massive No Shoes Nation stadium tour.
Justin Timberlake's whirlwind comeback in 2013, led by "The 20/20 Experience" albums and tour earned him $31,463,297.03 in the U.S. After a seven-year break from music, he returned in explosive fashion in 2013, releasing his first album since 2006 and touring stadiums. To say that Timberlake’s fans responded vigorously would be an understatement. The artist particularly impressed with digital sales, collecting more than $5 million in royalties from albums, tracks and streaming. JT delivered on ticket sales, too.
Rock 'n' roll rounds out the top five, with a pair of road legends. Bon Jovi's Because We Can Tour was the top-grossing trek in 2013, according to Billboard's year-end tally, and is the prime reason they're fourth with $29,436,801.04. And if you thought The Rolling Stones were fading as a live act, you'd be dead wrong. Marking the band's 50th anniversary, the sold out 50 & Counting… dates pushed them up to No. 5 on the rich list, with $26,225,121.71.
Beyonce, Maroon 5, Luke Bryan, Pink and Fleetwood Mac complete this year's top ten. Deep in the list you'll find plenty of pop (Justin Bieber, One Direction), hip-hop (Kanye West, Jay Z), country (George Strait, Blake Shelton) and, notably, an appearance from New Kids on the Block, who enjoyed a well-attended tour, a top-ten album and a hit single.
The data used to compile Money Makers was supplied by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS and Billboard Boxscore. Artists are ranked by U.S. earnings, calculated from touring, recorded- music sales, publishing royalties and revenue from digital music and video streaming. Due to a lack of data, revenue from sponsor- ship, merchandising and synchronization isn’t included. For the full methodology, click here.
The Top 40
1. Taylor Swift, $39,699,575.60
2. Kenny Chesney, $32,956,240.70
3. Justin Timberlake, $31,463,297.03
4. Bon Jovi, $29,436,801.04
5. The Rolling Stones, $26,225,121.71
6. Beyonce, $24,429,176.86
7. Maroon 5, $22,284,754.07
8. Luke Bryan, $22,142,235.98
9. Pink, $20,072,072.32
10. Fleetwood Mac, $19,123,101.98
11. Justin Bieber, $18,873,458.41
12. Bruno Mars, $18,839,681
13. One Direction, $18,041,472.69
14. Jason Aldean, $17,896,191.98
15. George Strait, $16,002,761.63
16. Jay Z, $15,652,428.82
17. Michael Bublé, $14,478,084
18. Mumford & Sons, $14,172,940.87
19. Dave Matthews Band, $13,932,731.14
20. Rihanna, $13,794,186.16
21. Paul McCartney, $13,769,479.16
22. The Eagles, $13,026,210.18
23. Celine Dion, $12,755,539.71
24. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, $12,473,798.20
25. Phish, $12,406,611.95
26. Kanye West, $11,574,833.92
27. Blake Shelton, $10,349,774.77
28. John Mayer, $10,010,017.17
29. New Kids on the Block, $9,938,526.59
30. Zac Brown Band, $9,888,213.32
31. Imagine Dragons, $9,448,031.68
32. Jimmy Buffett, $9,404,015.71
33. Elton John, $9,369,224.53
34. Rascal Flatts, $9,215,475.78
35. Rush, $9,050,583.42
36. Miranda Lambert, $8,831,605.89
37. Lil Wayne, $8,788,416.66
38. Tim McGraw, $8,761,716.61
39. Eminem, $8,524,782.99
40. Carrie Underwood, $8,051,483.55
Billboard ranks the highest-paid musicians of the past 12 months.
Who makes the biggest bucks in music? Billboard’s annual Money Makers ranking of the top earners is more than a little bit country, with plenty of hip-hop and a whole lot of rock’n’roll.
Swift proved adept at capturing revenue from every angle this year, earning a whopping $39,699,575.60. Fueled by 2012's "Red," the singer's album sales were eighth among all of Billboard's Money Makers, while on the digital front she sold nearly 10 million downloads, ranking sixth, and fifth in streaming royalties -- tops in country music. Swift topped the rich list just two years ago, also on the strength of her touring prowess, raking in $35,719,902.
Back on this year's tally, Swift's closest competition was another country superstar, Kenny Chesney, who made $32,956,240.70 on the strength of his seventh Billboard 200 chart-topper and his massive No Shoes Nation stadium tour.
Justin Timberlake's whirlwind comeback in 2013, led by "The 20/20 Experience" albums and tour earned him $31,463,297.03 in the U.S. After a seven-year break from music, he returned in explosive fashion in 2013, releasing his first album since 2006 and touring stadiums. To say that Timberlake’s fans responded vigorously would be an understatement. The artist particularly impressed with digital sales, collecting more than $5 million in royalties from albums, tracks and streaming. JT delivered on ticket sales, too.
Rock 'n' roll rounds out the top five, with a pair of road legends. Bon Jovi's Because We Can Tour was the top-grossing trek in 2013, according to Billboard's year-end tally, and is the prime reason they're fourth with $29,436,801.04. And if you thought The Rolling Stones were fading as a live act, you'd be dead wrong. Marking the band's 50th anniversary, the sold out 50 & Counting… dates pushed them up to No. 5 on the rich list, with $26,225,121.71.
Beyonce, Maroon 5, Luke Bryan, Pink and Fleetwood Mac complete this year's top ten. Deep in the list you'll find plenty of pop (Justin Bieber, One Direction), hip-hop (Kanye West, Jay Z), country (George Strait, Blake Shelton) and, notably, an appearance from New Kids on the Block, who enjoyed a well-attended tour, a top-ten album and a hit single.
The data used to compile Money Makers was supplied by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS and Billboard Boxscore. Artists are ranked by U.S. earnings, calculated from touring, recorded- music sales, publishing royalties and revenue from digital music and video streaming. Due to a lack of data, revenue from sponsor- ship, merchandising and synchronization isn’t included. For the full methodology, click here.
The Top 40
1. Taylor Swift, $39,699,575.60
2. Kenny Chesney, $32,956,240.70
3. Justin Timberlake, $31,463,297.03
4. Bon Jovi, $29,436,801.04
5. The Rolling Stones, $26,225,121.71
6. Beyonce, $24,429,176.86
7. Maroon 5, $22,284,754.07
8. Luke Bryan, $22,142,235.98
9. Pink, $20,072,072.32
10. Fleetwood Mac, $19,123,101.98
11. Justin Bieber, $18,873,458.41
12. Bruno Mars, $18,839,681
13. One Direction, $18,041,472.69
14. Jason Aldean, $17,896,191.98
15. George Strait, $16,002,761.63
16. Jay Z, $15,652,428.82
17. Michael Bublé, $14,478,084
18. Mumford & Sons, $14,172,940.87
19. Dave Matthews Band, $13,932,731.14
20. Rihanna, $13,794,186.16
21. Paul McCartney, $13,769,479.16
22. The Eagles, $13,026,210.18
23. Celine Dion, $12,755,539.71
24. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, $12,473,798.20
25. Phish, $12,406,611.95
26. Kanye West, $11,574,833.92
27. Blake Shelton, $10,349,774.77
28. John Mayer, $10,010,017.17
29. New Kids on the Block, $9,938,526.59
30. Zac Brown Band, $9,888,213.32
31. Imagine Dragons, $9,448,031.68
32. Jimmy Buffett, $9,404,015.71
33. Elton John, $9,369,224.53
34. Rascal Flatts, $9,215,475.78
35. Rush, $9,050,583.42
36. Miranda Lambert, $8,831,605.89
37. Lil Wayne, $8,788,416.66
38. Tim McGraw, $8,761,716.61
39. Eminem, $8,524,782.99
40. Carrie Underwood, $8,051,483.55
