RICH BAD BOYS.!...Rolling Stones ranked at No. 23 on Forbes' 2013 list of highest-paid musicians.
The Rolling Stones earned $39 million in the past year and are ranked at No. 23 on Forbes magazine's 2013 list of the highest-paid musicians. Forbes announced the list on Nov. 19, 2013. According to Forbes, the Rolling Stones are tied with Katy Perry at No. 23, with earnings of $39 million each.
This is how Forbes described how the musicians were ranked: "In order to form our list, we looked at income from June 1st, 2012 through June 1st, 2013, using data sources including Pollstar, the RIAA, Nielsen SoundScan, managers, lawyers and many of the artists themselves. We took into account concert ticket sales, royalties for recorded music and publishing, merchandise sales, endorsement deals and other business ventures. Our estimates reflect pretax income before deducting fees for agents, managers and lawyers; only living artists are eligible for the list."
The Rolling Stones earned the majority of the $39 million from their "50 and Counting" tour and merchandise sales related to the tour.
Here are the those who are ranked on Forbes' Highest-Paid Musicians list, for the period of June 2012 to June 2013:
1. Madonna — $125 million
2. Lady Gaga — $80 million
3. Bon Jovi — $79 million
3. Toby Keith — $65 million
3. Coldplay — $64 million
6. Bruce Springsteen — $62 million
7. Justin Bieber — $58 million
8. Taylor Swift — $55 million
9. Elton John — $54 million
9. Beyoncé — $53 million (tie)
10. Kenny Chesney — $53 million (tie)
10. Sean "Diddy" Combs — $50 million
12. Paul McCartney — $47 million
14. Calvin Harris — $46 million
15. Jennifer Lopez — $45 million
16. Roger Waters — $44 million
17. Muse — $43 million (tie)
17. Rihanna — $43 million (tie)
19. Jay-Z — $42 million (tie)
19. One Direction — $42 million (tie)
21. Dr. Dre — $40 million (tie)
21. Red Hot Chili Peppers — $40 million (tie)
23. Rolling Stones — $39 million (tie)
23. Katy Perry — $39 million (tie)
25. Tim McGraw — $33 million
26. Pink — $32 million (tie)
26. Tiësto — $32 million (tie)
This is how Forbes described how the musicians were ranked: "In order to form our list, we looked at income from June 1st, 2012 through June 1st, 2013, using data sources including Pollstar, the RIAA, Nielsen SoundScan, managers, lawyers and many of the artists themselves. We took into account concert ticket sales, royalties for recorded music and publishing, merchandise sales, endorsement deals and other business ventures. Our estimates reflect pretax income before deducting fees for agents, managers and lawyers; only living artists are eligible for the list."
The Rolling Stones earned the majority of the $39 million from their "50 and Counting" tour and merchandise sales related to the tour.
Here are the those who are ranked on Forbes' Highest-Paid Musicians list, for the period of June 2012 to June 2013:
1. Madonna — $125 million
2. Lady Gaga — $80 million
3. Bon Jovi — $79 million
3. Toby Keith — $65 million
3. Coldplay — $64 million
6. Bruce Springsteen — $62 million
7. Justin Bieber — $58 million
8. Taylor Swift — $55 million
9. Elton John — $54 million
9. Beyoncé — $53 million (tie)
10. Kenny Chesney — $53 million (tie)
10. Sean "Diddy" Combs — $50 million
12. Paul McCartney — $47 million
14. Calvin Harris — $46 million
15. Jennifer Lopez — $45 million
16. Roger Waters — $44 million
17. Muse — $43 million (tie)
17. Rihanna — $43 million (tie)
19. Jay-Z — $42 million (tie)
19. One Direction — $42 million (tie)
21. Dr. Dre — $40 million (tie)
21. Red Hot Chili Peppers — $40 million (tie)
23. Rolling Stones — $39 million (tie)
23. Katy Perry — $39 million (tie)
25. Tim McGraw — $33 million
26. Pink — $32 million (tie)
26. Tiësto — $32 million (tie)
