Billboard Name Music’s Top 40 Money Makers 2013

Since the onset of the digital era, countless teams have employed a smoke and mirrors approach when relaying the success (or lack-thereof) of their artists. Indeed, daily the masses are sold narratives of success that are more rooted in dreams than reality.

In a bid to plough through the PR spin, industry bible Billboard have compiled a list of Music’s Top 40 Money Makers 2013.

Find out who is (really) shining bright like a diamond after the jump…

The following tally draws on Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen BDS, YouTube and Billboard Boxscore data. Artists are ranked by U.S. earnings, as well as variety of income streams, including touring, recorded-music sales, publishing royalties and revenue from an assortment of digital music and video services for downloads, as well as on-demand and non-interactive streaming.

Due to a lack of sufficient data, Billboard’s figures do not include revenue from sponsorships, merchandise sales or synchronization data.

Billboard’s Music’s Top 40 Money Makers 2013

#1 Madonna $34,577,308.62

#2 Bruce Springsteen $33,443,606.64

#3 Roger Waters $21,160,131.06

#4 Van Halen $20,184,709.91

#5 Kenny Chesney $19,148,525.24

#6 Dave Matthews Band $18,903,334.14

#7 Tim McGraw $18,329,167.89

#8 Jason Aldean $17,578,651.96

#9 Coldplay $17,300,144.34

#10 Justin Bieber $15,944,293.10

#11 Adele $13,906,635.76

#12 Lady Antebellum $12,968,992.17

#13 Celine Dion $12,927,494.01

#14 Brad Paisley $12,848,724.84

#15 Taylor Swift $12,695,783.32

#16 Carrie Underwood $11,942,956.65

#17 Nickelback  $11,121,419.71

#18 Eric Church $11,015,773.11

#19 Rascal Flatts $10,777,282.68

#20 Barbra Streisand $10,611,419.16

#21 Neil Diamond $10,498,985.38

#22 Trans-Siberian Orchestra $9,959,362.28

#23 Toby Keith $9,805,764.04

#24 Drake $9,504,992.38

#25 Red Hot Chilli Peppers $9,477,807.56

#26 The Rolling Stones $9,276,084.10

#27 Miranda Lambert $8,818,536.04

#28 Rush $8,719,834.30

#29 Elton John $8,575,518.13

#30 One Direction $7,955,840.71

#31 Phish $7,382,514.39

#32 The Black Keys $7,358,679.41

#33 Maroon 5 $7,159,923.53

#34 Jay Z $7,011,905.17

#35 Journey $6,983,106.58

#36 Andrea Bocelli $6,732,442.76

#37 Zac Brown Band $6,682,797.58

#38 Rod Stewart $6,459,568.26

#39 Mumford & Sons $6,168,737.62

#40 Black Shelton $5,914,591.11

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Interesting!

Notable points include Adele being the only featured name who didn’t tour in the window used to measure $$ turnover, as well as the surprising absences of both Beyonce and Rihanna.

That said, in not sensationalising for the sake of, it’s worth stressing that the vast amount of Beyonce’s pot of gold is generated from touring (something she hasn’t done since 2009). What’s more, the omission of endorsements as a relevant revenue stream for inclusion in the list affects her as well as rival Rih – whose talent-challenged approach to music sees her coins almost exclusively generated from outside sponsorship.

In any case….

Your thoughts?

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