10 Highest-Paid Women In Music 2014

7. Rihanna

Beyonce performs onstage on her Mrs. Carter World Tour, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP)
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Rating: $48 million

Rihanna's continued success is testament to how she markets herself: she is arguably playing the game better than any of her contemporaries, using her massive social media presence to keep the fan base engaged and rewarding them with massive hits and big name collaborations around fiercely popular tours.

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