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Acts that began their careers in the ’90s–back in the days when it was still relatively easy to make money from recorded music–round out the rest of the top 10. With a net of $87 million, Beyonce once again proved to be the highest-paid female musician and No. 3 overall, though more than half of her total earnings came from endorsements with companies ranging from Nintendo to L’Oreal and from her growing fashion line.
Hubby Jay-Z was close to Bey, coming in at #6 on the list.