Jay Z, Eminem, Drake, Beyoncé & More Make Billboard’s Top “Money-Makers” List

Music moguls Jay Z, Eminem, Drake, Beyoncé and more high-profile entertainers have all landed on publication Billboard’s new Money Makers List: Music’s Top Earner of 2014 list.

According to reports, the list is compiled from artists’ combined sales, streaming, publishing and touring numbers.

1. One Direction $46 million
2. Katy Perry $30.1 million
3. Justin Timberlake $27.9 million
4. Billy Joel $27.2 million
5. The Eagles $26.2 million
6. Luke Byran $25 million
7. Paul McCartney $23.5 million
8. George Straight $22.5 million
9. Jay Z $22 million
10. Jason Aldean $20.2 million
11. Bruno Mars $19.9 million
12. Beyonce $19.6
13. Cher $16 million
14. Miley Cyrus $16 million
15. Taylor Swift $13.6 million
16. Dave Mathews Band $13.3 million
17. Lady Gaga $13.3 million
18. Britney Spears $13.1 million
19. Zac Brown Band $12.6 million
20. Eminem $11.9 million
21. Drake $10.6 million
22. Eric Church $10.2 million
23. Jimmy Buffet $10.1 million
24. Phish $9.9 million
25. Motley Crew $9.4 million

Check out what rap stars landed on the “Hip-Hop Cash Princes” list on the next page…

In March, hip-hop stars like Iggy Azalea and Young Thug landed on Forbes’ “Hip-Hop Cash Princes” list.

Mike WiLL Made It
Migos
Rae Sremmurd
DJ Mustard
Young Thug
Nipsey Hussle
Iggy Azalea
Ty Dolla $ign
Hit-Boy
YG
PARTYNEXTDOOR
Kid Ink (Forbes)

The publication credited producer Mike Will Made It’s knack with working alongside mega stars for earning his spot on the list.

Since producing for Southern rappers 2 Chainz, Future and Gucci Mane, Atlanta’s Michael Williams strutted into the mainstream with eight songs on Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz. His protégés, Rae Sremmurd, are signed to his Ear Drummer Records, an Interscope imprint. “When I do music I don’t think about urban music, pop or country, I just think about a good song,” Williams, 26, told Forbes. (Forbes)

Atlanta rap group Migos landed on the list for having multiple hit songs.

This Atlanta-area trio—made up of Quavious “Quavo” Marshall, his nephew Kirshnik “Takeoff” Ball and his cousin Kiari “Offset” Cephus—has yet to release its debut album, but has already spawned more hits than some hip-hop acts do in a lifetime. Singles “Versace,” “Fight Night” and “Handsome and Wealthy” have all appeared on Billboard’s singles charts. Says Quavo: “Whatever makes your head nod, that’s want we want to give you.” (Forbes)