The majority of money made by artists these days, is through touring, and this year is no different. For instance,  Ed Sheeran made $4M in sales and $4M from streaming, compared to the $19.9M he made from touring.  The Top 10 music money makers are:

10: Coldplay

9: Rogers Waters

8: Guns n’ Roses

7: Billy Joel

6: Lady Gaga

5: Ed Sheeran

4: Bruno Mars

3: Metallica

2: Garth Brooks

1: U2

 

Full list here!

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