Nov 19, 2013

Lady Gaga Named 2nd Best Paid Musician of 2013


Lady Gaga ranks second on the highest paid musician list by Forbes 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 No. 1 spot with a successful set of concerts, the main driver for most major artists’ earnings.

1. Madonna – 125M 
2. Lady Gaga – 80M 
3. Bon Jovi – 79M 
4. Toby Keith – 65M 
5. Coldplay – 64M 
6. Justin Bieber – 58M 
7. Taylor Swift – 55M 
8. Elton John – 54M 
9. Beyonce – 53M 
10. Kenney Chessney (tie) P.Diddy – 50M