Forbes names top-earning musicians of 2019

Forbes magazine has revealed top-earning musicians for 2019.

Taylor Swift ranked first for the third time in a row with $ 185 million thanks to a new record deal, a bevy of endorsements and her most recent tour. Kanye West took second place with $ 150 million.

“British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran (No. 3, $110 million) and California rock band The Eagles (No. 4, $100 million), who both made the cut thanks to a heavy slate of gigs. The No. 5 spot is claimed by another venerable rocker, Elton John, who collected $84 million in 2019 in the midst of his farewell tour. Jay-Z and Beyoncé are tied at No. 6 with $81 million apiece. In all, the 10 highest-paid musicians in the world earned just over $1 billion pretax during our June-to-June scoring period, up from $886 million last year,” the source noted. “In all, the 10 highest-paid musicians in the world earned just over $1 billion pretax during our June-to-June scoring period, up from $886 million last year.”