1 Elton John $80 million
2 Bon Jovi $60 million 3 Britney Spears $58 million
4 Paul McCartney $57 million
5 Taylor Swift $57 million
6 Toby Keith $55 million
7 Justin Bieber $55 million
8 Rihanna $53 million
9 Lady Gaga $52 million
10 Katy Perry $45 million
11 Kenny Chesney $44 million
12 Beyoncé Knowles $35 million
13 Adele $35 million
14 Brad Paisley $32 million
15 Tiesto $23 million
16 Skrillex $15 million
So the guy behind it decided that he wanted his fave (J.Lo) as number #1 because he felt like doing it? And how the hell can Gaga be placed so low just because she didn't tour? J.lo didn't tour, she didn't sell albums, she sold singles that were WRITTEN for her.
I think this years list just proves Forbes as ******** though. If all the subcategories are what is used to calculate the list then Justin would be higher than J.Lo since he tops her in every one. How does an AI contract get you the top spot if it isn't reflected in the subcategory rankings? Unless they're weighted weirdly. Does anyone have an understanding of how it's calculated?
1 Elton John $80 million
2 Bon Jovi $60 million 3 Britney Spears $58 million
4 Paul McCartney $57 million
5 Taylor Swift $57 million
6 Toby Keith $55 million
7 Justin Bieber $55 million
8 Rihanna $53 million
9 Lady Gaga $52 million
10 Katy Perry $45 million
11 Kenny Chesney $44 million
12 Beyoncé Knowles $35 million
13 Adele $35 million
14 Brad Paisley $32 million
15 Tiesto $23 million
16 Skrillex $15 million
