The 10 Top-Earning Women In Music 2013
No. 1: Madonna ($125 million) – Madge’s millions mostly come from the tail end of her MDNA Tour, which grossed $305 million.
No. 2: Lady Gaga ($80 million) – Her ARTPOP album was released after the end of our scoring period this year,
No. 3: Taylor Swift ($55 million) – Her fourth studio album, Red, sold 1.2 million copies in its October 2012 debut.
No. 4: Beyoncé ($53 million) – In addition to grossing over $2 million in every city she plays, she still collects cash from old hits and non-musical ventures
No. 5: Jennifer Lopez ($45 million) – She earned $52 million in 2012, then ditched her gig as a judge on American Idol and the $12 million salary that came with it.
No. 6: Rihanna ($43 million)
No. 7: Katy Perry ($39 million)
No. 8: Pink ($32 million)
No. 9: Carrie Underwood ($31 million)
No. 10: Mariah Carey ($29 million)
