These are the 10 most marketable music artists in the world right now
10. Bruno Mars — DBI 81.6. The American singer/songwriter/producer is perhaps best known for his hit "Uptown Funk", a collaboration with Mark Ronson. He has scored five number one singles in the Billboard 100, faster than any other male singer since Elvis Presley, and is famous for his retro showmanship. But while he has incredible appeal, he's signed very few endorsement deals. Instead he's focused in making investments in businesses including an e-cigarette company and restaurants.
9. Nicki Minaj — DBI 81.8. The edgy "Anaconda" singer might seem like an unusual marketing choice but she has plenty of assets. The opinionated rapper is rarely out of the headlines and was nominated for a Grammy after her album “Super Bass” went platinum eight times over. Recent brand affiliations have included Pepsi and Beats.
8. Britney Spears — DBI 81.8. The "Hit Me Baby One More Time" singer has landed a string of endorsements in her long career including Skechers, Pepsi, Polaroid, and Volkswagen. This year she also launched a fragrance under her own name.
7. Nick Jonas — DBI 82.1. The most marketable of the Jonas Brothers, 23-year-old Nick is a singer and actor, currently working on the the Fox horror comedy "Scream Queens."
6. Snoop Dogg DBI 82.9. Another unlikely candidate in the top 10, but the rapper has softened his gangster image somewhat in recent years, thanks to a number of TV appearances and endorsement deals. Notably, Adidas hired Snoop Dogg as its "director of football development" in 2015.
5. Beyonce Knowles DBI 84.6. The former Destiny's Child singer's endorsement deal with Pepsi, which spans back to 2012, is worth $50 million alone. Other brand partners include L'Oreal, American Express, and Topshop.
4. Katy Perry — DBI 85.1. Repucom says the "I Kissed A Girl" singer's mass-market appeal was underlined by the broad range of sponsors for the North American leg for her Prismatic world tour in 2014: Citi, Covergirl, and Staples.
3. Lady Gaga — DBI 85.1. Gaga's brand endorsements have included: Virgin Mobile, Doritos, Absolut, Diet Coke, and Hewlett-Packard; many of which have also appeared in her music videos.
2. Justin Timberlake DBI 86.4. Timberlake's career may have started two decades ago, but he's still the popstar swathes of brands want to work with. One of his biggest brand partnerships was with MasterCard, the singer fronted its "Priceless" campaign in 2013. Timberlake is also a keen businessman and has made investments in golf clubs, restaurants, NBA team Memphis Grizzlies, and MySpace.
1. Taylor Swift — DBI 88.5. The "Shake It Off" star has signed a huge amount of deals over the past decade, with brands including: Cover Girl, Elizabeth Arden, Sony, Diet Coke, Keds, and L.ei Jeans. She has more than 62 million Twitter followers and is regularly in the newspapers, whether it's in photographs hanging out with her squad, dating film stars or fellow musicians, or famously sounding out about Apple Music.
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