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Local 257 Members Top Billboard’s List of Money-Makers

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Billboard’s listing of highest paid musicians in 2013 ranked Taylor Swift of Local 257 (Nashville, TN) in the top spot earning $39,699,576, followed by Local 257 member Kenny Chesney who earned $32,956,240 this year. The results were based on data from Nielsen SoundScan and Broad Data Systems, Boxscore stats, and include sales and spins on television, radio, the Internet, and in stores; earnings from touring; publishing royalties and revenue from streaming. Additional revenue from sponsorships, merchandise, and syncs were not included.

Through Swift’s Red Tour alone she earned about $30 million. She was ranked fifth in streaming royalties, and saw nearly 10 million downloads of her music. Chesney has topped one million in attendance for each of his last 10 tours, including his most recent $90 million No Shoes Nation tour.

Ranked number seven on the list of money-makers is Maroon 5, all members of Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA), earning $22,284,754.







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