Highest-paid women in music in 2016
After the success of her hit album “1989,” there’s no surprise that Taylor Swift tops Forbes’ list of highest-paid women in music.
The lion’s share of her career-best earnings came from her “1989” tour, which grossed more than a quarter of a billion dollars.
The list, which takes into account income from June 1, 2015 to the following year before taxes and management fees, features plenty of chart-topping female artists.
Click through the gallery to see how their 2016 earnings stack up.
All figures in U.S. dollars.