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# Madonna: The Highest-Paid Music Star of 2013

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_Published 2013-11-20. They don’t call her the Material Girl for nothing. Madonna, at age 55, raked in $125 million last year — enough to put her atop a list of the highest-earning musicians on the planet according to the latest Forbes ranking._


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## Transcript

Forbes list of highest paid musician of 2013 is out, and the winner is Madonna. The material girl snagged the number one spot by raking in a staggering 125 million dollars from June 2012 to May 2013. The majority of that cash, reportedly came from the end of her MDNA tour, which grossed $ 305 Million dollars. But Forbes notes she adds to her income with massive merchandise sales at concerts, her Material Girl clothing line, and her Truth or Dare fragrances. The 55 year old queen of pop left her competition for the crown in the dust. Lady Gaga came in second place at $ 80 million for the year. And Bon Jovi was close behind with $ 79 million.

Country crooner Toby Keith claimed the fourth place spot by pulling in $ 65 million and Coldplay rounded out the top 5 with $ 64 million. Forbes factored concert ticket sales, royalties, endorsement deals and more into its equations. For Time, I'm Christina Hartman

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