How much do pop stars actually earn? Beyonce tops Billboard’s list of money makers after raking in $62 MILLION

Chaterine Lennox
Jul 29, 2017 · 1 min read

Beyonce is officially the biggest money maker in pop after raking in a massive $62.1 MILLION last year.

Queen Bey slayed her competition to make it to the very top of Billboard’s Money Makers of 2016 list .

The Crazy In Love singer earned $4.3 million through sales of her music, $1.3 million through publishing and $1.9 million through streaming.

But it was touring that pulled in the most money, with her Formation World Tour, for her sixth album Lemonade, earning a whopping $54.7 million.

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