Garth Brooks Among Biggest Musical Money Makers Of 2015

“Forbes” magazine has issued its list of the highest paid musicians for 2015. Katy Perry tops the list with earnings of 135 million dollars, followed by One Direction with 130 million and Garth Brooks with 90 million.

In computing the earnings for a musician, “Forbes” considers what they make as a musician with their recordings and ticket sales, plus any additional income they might have from sponsorships or other businesses, such as restaurants, liquor, sports franchises or real estate.

Here is a complete list of the Top 30 Highest Paid Musicians of 2015:
Katy Perry – $135 million
One Direction – $130 million
Garth Brooks – $90 million
Taylor Swift – $80 million
The Eagles – $73.5 million
Calvin Harris – $66 million
Justin Timberlake – $63.5 million
Diddy – $60 million
Fleetwood Mac – $59.5 million
Lady Gaga – $59 million
The Rolling Stones – $57.5 million
Ed Sheeran – $57 million
Jay Z – $56 million
Beyoncé – $54.5 million
Elton John – $53.5 million
Toby Keith – $53 million
Paul McCartney – $51.5 million
Michael Buble – $45.5 million
Jason Aldean – $43.5 million
Luke Bryan – $42.5 million
Kenny Chesney – $42 million
Bruno Mars – $40 million
Drake – $39.5 million
Foo Fighters – $38 million
Tim McGraw – $38 million
David Guetta – $37 million
Florida Georgia Line – $36.5 million
Jimmy Buffett – $36 million
Tiesto – $36 million
Maroon 5 – $33 million
Dr. Dre – $33 million