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Dr Dre Tops Forbes List Of World’s Highest-Paid Musicians Of 2014

Forbes has released the list of the World’s Highest-Paid Musicians of 2014 and Rapper, music producer and entrepreneur, Dr. Dre is leading the pack with an astronomical $620 million income thanks to Apple’s $3 billion purchase of Beats by Dre that was announced earlier in May. Apart from occupying the top spot, this year’s earnings of the 49-year-old father of five is the highest  yearly earnings total of any entertainer that FORBES Magazine has ever evaluated.

Dre’s earning is almost four times of what Beyonce, who is occupying the second spot earned in 2014. This year is also the most lucrative one for the queen of pop, Beyonce and it came courtesy of her Mrs. Carter Show tour, a surprise album release, and endorsements with the likes of Pepsi and H&M .

ALSO SEE: Forbes World’s Highest Paid Hip-Hop Acts 2014.

See the full list below as compiled and released by Forbes Magazine.

  1. Dr. Dre: $620 million
  2. Beyoncé: $115 million
  3. The Eagles: $100 million
  4. Bon Jovi: $82 million
  5. Bruce Springsteen: $81 million
  6. Justin Bieber: $80 million
  7. One Direction: $75 million
  8. Paul McCartney: $71 million
  9. Calvin Harris: $66 million
  10. Toby Keith: $65 million
  11. Taylor Swift: $64 million
  12. Jay Z: $60 million (tie)
  13. Diddy: $60 million (tie)
  14. Bruno Mars: $60 million (tie)
  15. Justin Timberlake: $57 million
  16. Pink: $52 million
  17. Michael Bublé: $51 million
  18. Rihanna: $48 million
  19. Rolling Stones: $47 million
  20. Roger Waters: $46 million
  21. Elton John: $45 million
  22. Kenny Chesney: $44 million
  23. Katy Perry: $40 million
  24. Jason Aldean: $37 million (tie)

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