Forbes magazine has just published a list of the top 10 artists making the most money over the past decade with familiar names like Taylor Swift, Beyonce…
The most surprising is still the top position of Dr. Dre, even though he has not released any more albums or held any more tours since 2015. The black male rapper still tops the chart with a total assets of 950 million USD thanks to his 20% stake in Beats. Beats by Dr. Dre is a speaker and headphone manufacturer he founded and was acquired by Apple in 2014 for $3 billion. Photo:Forbes.
Second place belongs to “king snake” Taylor Swift with total assets of up to 825 million USD. The latest album Lover is among the top albums with the strongest sales of the year with 867,000 copies in just the first week of release. Her Reputation world tour is also continuously sold out. Along with kicking off her career as an actress with a role in the movie Cats, it can be said that 2019 was a successful year for this multi-talented female singer. Photo: Forbes.
Not surprisingly, 3rd place belongs to Beyonce. With her hard work, Queen Bee has accumulated assets of up to 685 million USD . The female artist has never cooled down with the public after separating from the group Destiny’s Child. The proof is that her albums are always platinum-rated and her world tours are always sold out despite their expensive prices. She is also a black female artist actively working in the fight against gender inequality. Photo: Forbes.
U2 holds 4th place with total assets of 675 million USD . Although not as popular as in the 2000s, the boy band’s tours still attract audiences and are one of the most worth-watching tours in the world. Photo: Forbes.
Diddy once shared with Forbes magazine in 2013: “I wish to become a billionaire, I hope one day it will come true.” Perhaps that dream will soon come true when his accumulated assets have reached 605 million USD in the past decade. Like Dr. Dre, the black male artist’s main source of income comes from shares of the Sean John label he founded. Photo: Forbes.
The 6th position belongs to Elton John with total assets in 10 years reaching 565 million USD . After 50 years of artistic activities, the male artist still retains his appeal to the public. Photo: Forbes.
The 7th position belongs to Zay Z with total assets of 560 million USD . Although the amount of assets accumulated in the past 10 years is less than that of wife Beyonce, Jay Z is the first billionaire rapper according to Forbes with total assets of more than 1 billion USD . The male artist is currently retiring to music production and business investment. Photo: Forbes.
Paul McCartney is “the most successful artist in contemporary music history” with 60 gold records and more than 100 million singles sold in the UK alone. He ranked 8th with 565 million USD accumulated over the past 10 years. Photo: Forbes.
Katy Perry holds 9th place with total assets reaching 530 million USD . In addition to her successful singing career, the female artist has close relationships with many brands and a series of real estate properties in the most expensive areas in America. Photo: Forbes.
The final position belongs to Lady Gaga with total assets in 10 years of artistic activities reaching 500 million USD . The 33-year-old female singer is a rare artist who is successful in both music and cinema. Photo: Forbes.
