10 Highest-Paid Women In Music 2014

6. Katy Perry

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: $40 million

She might not tour as furiously as some of the other names on this list, or indeed release songs every couple of months, but she scored big on the private gig circuit, and still makes a lot from her tours even with relatively low gig numbers. what she does play are invariably sold out, and she has some significant brand deals in place to supplement those earnings.

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