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FORBES’ FIVE TOP WOMEN IN MUSIC, 2014

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Beyonce

Forbes reports that
2013-14 was “the biggest year of Beyoncé’s career”: a bestselling new album,
which is soon to be reissued; clothing and fragrance lines; sponsorships from
H&M and Pepsi; and above all a hugely profitable tour. The singer played 95
gigs in the past year, grossing an average of $2.4m (£1.5m) in each city. It is
no wonder she has been named 2014’s top-earning woman in music, doubling her
earnings from the year before. The 33-year-old singer grew her fortune by an
estimated $115m (£71.8m) in just 12 months.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift was
the year’s second most profiting female musician, earning a career-high $64m
(£40m). This figure does not include any of the money from Swift’s new record,
1989, which has sold more than 1.5m copies during its first week on sale.
Pink

Interestingly, the
sale of music is not particularly important to any of the top-earning female
musicians. Of the Forbes list’s top five, only Beyoncé and Katy Perry released
albums this year: Swift, Rihanna and Pink earned tens of millions without the
benefit of new music. 

These singers earn the majority of their income from
tour-dates and endorsement contracts.
Forbes’ five top
earning women in music
Beyoncé – $115m
Taylor Swift – $64m
Pink – $52m
Rihanna – $48m
Katy Perry – $40m
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