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Taylor Swift was the highest-paid musician last year, and she did it without any ticket sales. Here's how the top 10 highest-earning artists compare, according to Billboard
Taylor Swift was the highest-paid musician last year, and she did it without any ticket sales. Here's how the top 10 highest-earning artists compare, according to Billboard
Hannah ToweyJul 21, 2021, 01:54 IST
Taylor Swift in "You Need to Calm Down."Taylor Swift/YouTube
Due to the pandemic, most artists relied on streaming revenues rather than touring for income.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again, The Beatles, and Lil Baby made debut appearances on Billboard's list.
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1. Taylor Swift: $23.8 million
Taylor Swift in "You Need to Calm Down."
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2. Post Malone: $23.2 million
Post Malone
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3. Céline Dion: $17.5 million
Celine Dion.
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4. Eagles: $16.3 million
The Eagles in concert.
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5. Billie Eilish: $14.7 million
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6. Drake: $14.2 million
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7. Queen: $13.2 million
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8. The Beatles: $12.9 million
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9. YoungBoy Never Broke Again: $11.9 million
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10. Lil Baby: $11.7 million
Lil Baby poses in the press room with the award for best new artist at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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