Beyoncé tops Forbes list of highest paid female singers

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In this Feb. 3, 2013 file photo, recording artist Beyonce performs at Super Bowl XLVII, in New Orleans. Beyonce stopped short of apologizing for using a sample of audio from the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in a statement released on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, to ABC. The pop superstar explained the use of the short snippet at the beginning of her song "XO" from her new self-titled album after it brought criticism from the wife of the commander at the helm of the Challenger when it exploded in 1986 and others. AP

Recording artist Beyonce. AP FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Beyoncé is the highest paid female singer for 2014, according to Forbes magazine.

The singer raked in $115 million for the past 12 months, nearly double of what second placer Taylor Swift made ($64 million).

“Queen B had the biggest year of her career, thanks mostly to a massive tour. The superstar singer played 95 shows during our scoring period, bringing in an average $2.4 million per city, according to Pollstar. Her latest album, Beyoncé, hit iTunes in December 2013 with barely any publicity—and quickly became one of the year’s top sellers,” Forbes said.

Here is a list of the “Highest Paid Women in Music” for 2014:

Beyonce – $115 Million
Taylor Swift – $64 Million
P!nk – $52 Million
Rihanna – $48 Million
Katy Perry – $40 Million
Jennifer Lopez – $37 Million
Miley Cyrus – $36 Million
Celine Dion – $36 Million
Lady Gaga – $33 Million
Britney Spears – $30 Million

Forbes gathered the list after estimating record sales, concert tickets, touring information, merchandise sales and interviews with concert promoters, lawyers and managers. The list was based from June 2013 to 2014.

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