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Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. … At age 34, the 20-time Grammy Award-winner is also the third youngest person on the list. 2), Madonna (No. 2. “Taylor and her team understand the subtle yet important art of creating substantial moments,” says Kim Kaupe, a Forbes 30 Under 30 alum and cofounder of the Superfan Company, which has worked on album packages with Swift in the past. Beyoncé ($60m) 4. 37), Barbra Streisand (No. Britney Spears ($30m), Follow Independent Culture on Facebook for all the latest on Film, TV, Music, and more. Beyoncé ranked third, with $60m, after her Coachella performance and joint album with Jay-Z.
42), and Nasty Gal founder and #Girlboss author Sophia Amoruso (No. Beyoncé ($60m) 4. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. The musician claim the No. Perry also topped the list in 2015 thanks to her Prismatic tour. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. She joins a star-studded lineup of luminaries in lifestyle and entertainment, including Oprah Winfrey (No. Got a tip on a music, media & entertainment story? You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. 1.
She also served as a judge on ABC's American Idol, reportedly earning over $20m for the gig. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Beyonce and Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs. Taylor Swift claims the No. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events, Katy Perry arrives for the amfAR Gala Los Angeles 2018 on 18 October, Katy Perry tops Forbes list of highest paid female musicians, The Killers and Katy Perry triumph at Rock in Rio Lisboa, Katy Perry delights fans with a dazzling spectacle on Witness tour, Katy Perry criticises Meghan Markle's wedding dress, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. As for Swift, her financial fortunes have improved steadily since the VMAs in 2009—a year in which she earned $18 million—in tandem with those of her interrupter. Helene Fischer ($32m) 9. (Photo by Kevin Winter). Forbes's annual list saw the musician claim the No.
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Rihanna rounds out the top three with $62 million, the bulk of that coming from her Fenty Beauty joint venture with luxury goods giant LVMH. Not bad, but not as much as Swift: Over the past decade, she's averaged a cool $82 million. A former child actor, Zack played the title role in the film Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and arrived at Forbes in 2007 after graduating from Yale with an American Studies degree. (Photo by Christopher Polk) Getty Images. Beyoncé isn't the only entertainer with her finances in Formation.
Taylor Swift claims the No. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Fees for agents, managers and lawyers are not deducted. Nobody knows that better than Beyoncé, who we're certain is quietly sipping her teaLemonade this Wednesday as she reviews Forbes' second annual roundup of the richest, self-made women.
Taylor Swift came in second with $80m, thanks to her album Reputation, which sold two million copies worldwide on its opening week. Swift more than doubled the annual tally of music’s second-highest-paid woman, Beyoncé, who clocked $81 million, mostly from her On The Run II stadium tour with husband Jay-Z and her Homecoming live album and Netflix special.