Rankings

Top earning artists in the catalog

These rankings use the midpoint of each artist's modeled annual earnings range. They are editorial estimates, not public royalty statements.

Read the ranking methodology

25 artists with structured revenue ranges

Artist Ranking

Artist

Taylor Swift

Pop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $50M-$120M/year

Modeled midpoint: $85,000,000

Artist

Beyonce

Pop / R&B · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $30M-$80M/year

Modeled midpoint: $55,000,000

Artist

Rihanna

Pop / R&B · Barbados

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $25M-$70M/year

Modeled midpoint: $47,500,000

Artist

The Weeknd

Pop / R&B · Canada

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $20M-$70M/year

Modeled midpoint: $45,000,000

Artist

Coldplay

Alternative rock / Pop · United Kingdom

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $20M-$60M/year

Modeled midpoint: $40,000,000

Artist

Jay-Z

Hip-Hop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $20M-$60M/year

Modeled midpoint: $40,000,000

Artist

Drake

Hip-hop / Pop · Canada

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $20M-$50M/year

Modeled midpoint: $35,000,000

Artist

Travis Scott

Hip-Hop / Trap · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $15M-$50M/year

Modeled midpoint: $32,500,000

Artist

Kanye West

Hip-hop / Pop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $10M-$50M/year

Modeled midpoint: $30,000,000

#10

Artist

Madonna

Pop / Dance-pop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $15M-$45M/year

Modeled midpoint: $30,000,000

#11

Artist

Mariah Carey

Pop / R&B · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $15M-$45M/year

Modeled midpoint: $30,000,000

#12

Artist

Adele

Pop / Soul · United Kingdom

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $10M-$40M/year

Modeled midpoint: $25,000,000

#13

Artist

Pharrell Williams

Pop / R&B · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $10M-$35M/year

Modeled midpoint: $22,500,000

#14

Artist

Queen

Classic Rock / Pop · United Kingdom

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $10M-$35M/year

Modeled midpoint: $22,500,000

#15

Artist

Eminem

Hip-hop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $10M-$30M/year

Modeled midpoint: $20,000,000

#16

Artist

Kendrick Lamar

Hip-hop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $10M-$30M/year

Modeled midpoint: $20,000,000

#17

Artist

Snoop Dogg

Hip-hop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $10M-$30M/year

Modeled midpoint: $20,000,000

#18

Artist

ABBA

Pop · Sweden

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $8M-$25M/year

Modeled midpoint: $16,500,000

#19

Artist

Billie Eilish

Pop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $8M-$25M/year

Modeled midpoint: $16,500,000

#20

Artist

Fleetwood Mac

Classic Rock / Pop Rock · United Kingdom / United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $8M-$25M/year

Modeled midpoint: $16,500,000

#21

Artist

Justin Timberlake

Pop / R&B · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $8M-$25M/year

Modeled midpoint: $16,500,000

#22

Artist

Linkin Park

Rock / Alternative · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $8M-$25M/year

Modeled midpoint: $16,500,000

#23

Artist

The Beatles

Rock / Pop · United Kingdom

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $8M-$20M/year

Modeled midpoint: $14,000,000

#24

Artist

Timbaland

Hip-Hop / Pop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $6M-$20M/year

Modeled midpoint: $13,000,000

#25

Artist

Dr. Dre

Hip-hop · United States

Estimated artist-side annual earnings: $5M-$20M/year

Modeled midpoint: $12,500,000