Forbes has printed its annual breakdown of the highest-paid entertainers, revealing that Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones and Dangerous Bunny had been among the many largest revenue-raisers in 2022.
Swift got here ninth on the record, totalling $92million in earnings between the discharge of her ‘Midnights’ album final October and subsequent ticket gross sales for her upcoming ‘Eras’ tour. It marks her sixth time on the highest-earners record, having beforehand topped it in 2019. The Stones, alternatively, got here in at quantity seven on the record with $98million earned (because of their current European tour), whereas Dangerous Bunny took quantity 10 with $88million.
Sting was the highest-earning solo artist on final yr’s record – which you’ll be able to learn in its entirety right here – having pocketed $210million from the sale of his publishing catalogue; the previous Police frontman bought his total discography (together with works he launched together with his outdated band) to Common Music Group final February. Equally, Genesis introduced in $230million – collectively placing them within the primary spot – by promoting their catalogue to Harmony Music Group final September.
Many of the highest earners had been movie and TV heavyweights. James Cameron, for instance, netted $95million from early field workplace receipts for Avatar: The Approach Of Water (putting him at quantity eight). Brad Pitt made $100million from promoting nearly all of his manufacturing firm, Plan B (bringing him to quantity six), and Tyler Perry ended the yr with $175million because of his again catalogue of movies and BET TV productions, in addition to the backlot he owns in Atlanta (altogether making him quantity three)
Rounding out the record are two pairs of mainstays in grownup animation: Trey Parker and Matt Stone at quantity 4, and James L. Brooks and Matt Groening at quantity 5. Parker and Stone pair made the majority of their $160million from a Paramount deal signed again in 2021, whereas Brooks and Groening earned $105million from their Simpsons syndication charges.
