Highest Paid Musicians of 2016

Forbes Magazine has come out with their annual list of Highest Paid Musicians for 2016, and if you've bought a concert ticket, album, cd, digital download, or merchandise from any of these people on the list, then they have you to thank for the big bucks! The criteria was based on earnings from June 2015 - June 2016, and that includes music sales, endorsements, and other commercial ventures. Below are the top 30 earning musicians, with nary a surprise on the list.

1. Taylor Swift - $170 million
2. One Direction - $110 million
3. Adele - $80.5 million
4. Madonna - $76.5 million
5. Rihanna - $75 million
6. Garth Brooks - $70 million
7. AC/DC - $67.5 million
8. Rolling Stones - $66.5 million
9. Calvin Harris - $63 million
10. Diddy - $62 million
11. Bruce Springsteen - $65.2 million
12. Paul McCartney - $56.5 million
13. Justin Bieber - $56 million
14. Kenny Chesney - $56 million
15. U2 - $55 million
16. The Weekend - $55 million
17. Beyonce - $54 million
18. Jay Z - $53.5 million
19. Luke Bryan - $53 million
20. Muse - $49 million
21. Foo Fighters - $48.5 million
22. Toby Keith - $47.5 million
23. Bigbang - $44 million
24. Elton John - $42 million
25. Dr. Dre - $41 million
26. Katy Perry - $41 million
27. Jimmy Buffett - $40.5 million
28. Mumford & Sons - $40 million
29. Jennifer Lopez - $39.5 million
30. Drake - $38.5 million