10 Highest-Paid Women in Music Worldwide 2016

  

Forbes recently released its 2016 list of top earning women in music, and surprisingly or not, Taylor Swift topped the list with Adele being the second on it. Although the similar list of top earning men in music showed that men still earn more, this list proves women can be successful and independent too. Steal a tiny bit of inspiration from these highest-paid female singers around the world and start setting your 2017 money goals today.

1. Taylor Swift, $170 million

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2. Adele, $80.5 million

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3. Madonna, $76.5 million

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4. Rihanna, $75 million

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5. Beyoncé, $54 million

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6. Katy Perry, $41 million

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7. Jennifer Lopez, $39,5 million

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8. Britney Spears, $30.5 million

9. Shania Twain, $27.5 million

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10. Celine Dion, $27 million

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Are you surprised? I’m not because these girls work really hard so they definitely deserve to be on this list of the world’s highest paid women in music. Would you like to see another singer on this list? Who is your favorite?

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