Lady GaGa’s reign as the undisputed queen of pop continues, as she has just topped Billboard’s list of acts that generated the most income in 2010.
She has earnings of over $30.5m last year. She is closely followed by older acts Bon Jovi, Roger Waters and the Dave Matthews Band. Justin Bieber rounds at the list of the year’s top five earners, at fifth place with $22m.
The bulk of GaGa’s takings came from her world tour, which grossed $70.4 million and netted the star around $23.8 million according to Billboard magazine. Digital sales of more than 12 million also added to her fortune, with sales of The Fame and The Fame Monster still strong. “All of those sales at retail netted her more than $5.7 million in royalties.”
Paul McCartney is at No 10 with earnings of $14m in 2011. Other acts in the top 10 included Taylor Swift ($20m), Michael Bublé ($19m) and Black Eyed Peas $16m).
