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