- 5 From RadioMake It
According to Forbes, Queen B played 95 shows, bringing in an average $2.4 million per stop, according to Pollstar. She also dropped her most innovative album. Titled simply Beyoncé, the album hit iTunes with barely any publicity and was billed as a “visual album” because there was already a music video for each of the 14 songs. The single “Drunk in Love” has gone platinum, selling more than 1 million copies.
But Beyoncé doesn’t stop with music — the 32-year-old has built a small business empire. She earns millions endorsing companies like H&M and Pepsi. She has a line of fragrances with names like Heat, Rise and Pulse, and then there’s her clothing company House of Dereon, which features jeans, shoes and accessories. All together we estimate that Beyoncé earned $115 million between June 1, 2013 and June 1, 2014.
The singer is embarking on another big year highlighted by her first world tour with her husband, Jay Z. Their On The Run tour, which kicked off June 25 in Miami, will be short (only 20 dates are set) but lucrative for the pair, who can claim the crown as the most powerful celebrity couple in the world.
Radio is again represented on the Celeb List: Ryan Seacrest is ranked #31 with $65M in earnings, Glenn Beck made it at #39, between musician Pharell Williams and NFL quarterback Peyton Manning. With earnings of $90 million, Beck is the eighth wealthiest celebrity on the list.
Rush Limbaugh, with $66 million in earnings, came in at #59, behind chef Gordon Ramsay and ahead of The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. Howard Sterns placed #62 with $95M in earnings, #86 was Sean Hannity, with $30 million, was #86.
Some of the most recognizable faces in news media — the Brian Williams and Diane Sawyer types — are nowhere to be found.
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