Saturday 9 December 2017

Forbes' Highest Paid Musicians List For 2017: Diddy Tops This List Followed By Beyonce

Diddy comes out on top this year as Forbes has named him the highest paid musician of 2017.
Diddy raked in a massive $130 million mostly thanks to his Ciroc line and the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour. Coming in at no. 2 was Beyoncé with a hefty $105 million from her Formation tour.
Drake, The Weeknd and Coldplay round out the top five.
Take a look at the top 25 below.
  1. Diddy ($130 M)
    (Cash cows: Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, Ciroc vodka deal, estimated $70 million sale of one-third of Sean John fashion line)
  2. Beyoncé ($105 M)
    (Cash cow: Formation tour)
  3. Drake ($94 M)
    (Cash cows: The world’s most-streamed artist, Boy Meets World tour, deals with Apple, Sprite and Nike)
  4. The Weeknd ($92 M)
    (Cash cows: 5.5 billion streams in two years, touring)
  5. Coldplay ($88 M)
    (Cash cow: Head Full of Dreams tour)
  6. Guns N’ Roses ($84 M)
    (Cash cow: Not in This Lifetime tour)
  7. Justin Bieber ($83.5 M)
    (Cash cows: One billion-plus streams, Purpose tour, Calvin Klein endorsement)
  8. Bruce Springsteen ($75 M)
    (Cash cows: The River tour, “Born to Run” memoir)
  9. Adele ($69 M)
    (Cash cow: “25” album and tour)
  10. Metallica ($66.5 M)
    (Cash cows: WorldWired tour, “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct” album)
  11. Garth Brooks ($60 M, tie)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “The Anthology Part 1” book and boxed set)
  12. Elton John ($60 M, tie)
    (Cash cow: Touring, Las Vegas residency)
  13. Paul McCartney ($54 M, tie)
    (Cash cows: Touring, Beatles and solo catalogs)
  14. Red Hot Chili Peppers ($54 M, tie)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “Getaway” album)
  15. Jimmy Buffett ($50.5 M)
    (Cash cows: Margaritaville franchises, including hotels, restaurants, merch)
  16. Calvin Harris ($48.5 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1” album)
  17. Taylor Swift ($44 M)
    (Cash cows: Endorsements, catalog)
  18. Kenny Chesney ($42.5 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “Cosmic Hallelujah” album, Corona and Apple deals)
  19. Luke Bryan ($42 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, Outdoor Channel reality show Buck Commander, Cabela’s and Miller Lite endorsements)
  20. Celine Dion ($42 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, Las Vegas residency)
  21. Jay-Z ($42 M)
    (Cash cows: $200 million Live Nation deal)
  22. Bruno Mars ($39 M)
    (Cash cow: Touring, “24K Magic” album)
  23. Tiësto ($39 M)
    (Cash cow: Touring)
  24. The Chainsmokers ($38 M)
    (Cash cows: Touring, “Memories… Do Not Open” album, streaming)
  25. Jennifer Lopez ($38 M)
    (Cash cows: Las Vegas residency, “World of Dance” TV show)

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