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Katy Perry is Forbes Highest Paid Woman in Music, Beating Rival Taylor Swift

Katy Perry, Forbes

(Photo : Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for David Lynch Foundation) Singer Katy Perry is the highest paid female musician this year, according to Forbes.

She is on tabloids and  stages across the country, has constant streams of hit singles and nonstop endorsements. This may sound like country singer Taylor Swift, who seems to have hoarded all the glory this year, but according to Forbes magazine, Katy Perry has got more money.

After its annual roundup, Forbes magazine released the 2015 World's Highest Paid Women in Music on Wednesday. And it ooks like Katy Perry is the one celebrating with fireworks this year after pulling in approximately $135 million. The Roar singer grossed at least $2 million from the 126 shows she performed to during her Prismatic World Tour. Added to that are her contracts with Coty, Claire's and Covergirl.

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"I am proud of my position as a boss, as a person that runs my own company," Perry told Forbes magazine. "I'm an entrepreneur. ... I don't want to shy away from it. I actually want to kind of grab it by its balls."

Tailing behind is Taylor Swift with $80 million. The Black Space singer has been busy following the release of her 1989 album that topped the charts last year, selling over 3.6 million copies. Her 1989 World Tour, which pulled $4 million per city, plus the latest hit song Wildest Dreams featuring Scott Eastwood in the music video, may help boost her chance of topping the list next year.

Following the now turned frenemies stars is Fleetwood Mac. The band was considered eligible even though they have three male members because of frontwomen Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie. Performing in 86 concerts at $1 million per city on their On With The Show tour, Fleetwood Mac have a total earning of $59.5 million.

Coming in fourth is Born This Way singer, songwriter and artists Lady Gaga with $59 million. Added to the 66 shows in Forbes' scorecard are her endorsements for Versace and MAC and sales on her fragrance collection Fame.

Single Ladies hitmaker Beyonce, who is currently preoccupied with her On The Run tour with husband Jay Z, made it to the top 5 with $54.5 million. Adding to the $100 million grossed in the couple's 19 shows are deals with Pepsi and L'Oreal.

Other superstars on the list include Britney Spears at $31 million on the sixth place; tying up the seventh spot are American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez and Country star Miranda Lambert with $28.5 million; Mariah Carey follows with $27 million; and Rihanna at $26 million.

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