4. The Weeknd ($92 million)
With 5.5 billion streams in the past two years and a gross of more than $1 million per stop on his latest tour, The Weekend has mastered the new music economy. “Artists don’t really make the money off the music like we did in the Golden Age,” he told FORBES. “It’s not really coming in until you hit the stage.”
3. Drake ($94 million)
Drake became the world’s most-streamed artist over the past 12 months, the Canadian superstar has been making the bulk of his bucks on the road during his Boy Meets World Tour. He also collects checks from Apple, Sprite and Nike.
