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Madonna and Lady Gaga Are Music’s Top Earners

Pop is a woman’s game. And a pseudonym is apparently a girl’s best friend, since Forbes has named Madonna and Lady Gaga music’s first and second highest earners, respectively.

Though Madonna has announced she tired of being a Material Girl years ago, her actions belie her words. Forbes reports:

[Madonna] pulled in $125 million over the past year, making her the highest-paid musician in the world. The bulk of Madge’s millions came from the tail end of her MDNA Tour, which grossed $305 million. She augments her income with heady merchandise sales at concerts, as well as her Material Girl clothing line and Truth or Dare fragrance.

A year away from the spotlight was a boon to Lady Gaga, who returned two weeks ago with her third album, ARTPOP:

Gaga ranks second with $80 million; she grossed over $160 million on her latest tour before succumbing to a hip injury. Had she been able to finish, she would have likely topped $200 million. Her ARTPOP album was released after the end of our scoring period, but should give her a boost on next year’s list. She could easily reach the №1 spot with a successful set of concerts, the main driver for most major artists’ earnings.

The rest of Forbes top-ten list is populated with male singers, save for one holdout, Taylor Swift, who landed in the #8 position with $55 million.


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