Taylor Swift is the world's best-paid musician

Singer's 1989 world tour boosted her earnings to $170m, $60m more than second-placed One Direction, says Forbes Women dominate the upper reaches of Forbes magazine's list of the highest-paid musicians of 2016. Four of the top five places are occupied by women, with Taylor Swift topping the list. Between June 2015 and June 2016, the magazine estimates she earned $170m, largely from her 1989 world tour. She earned $60m more than second-placed One Direction, who were followed by Adele, Madonna and ...