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Taylor made the huge sum from the sales of her album Red which was released in 2012
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Taylor Swift has been named 2014's highest-paid singer by a music website as she is believed to have earned a whopping USD 39,699,575.60 in the past 12 months.
In a list compiled by Billboard, Taylor Swift, 24, made a huge sum from the sales of her 2012 album Red that led to her grabbing the top spot, reported Ace Showbiz.
Country singer Kenny Chesney bagged the second place by earning USD 32,956,240.70 from his chart-topping album Life On A Rock, while singer-actor Justin Timberlake came third after making USD 31,463,297.03.
Rounding out the top five are veteran rock bands Bon Jovi and The Rolling Stones, who pocketed USD 29,436,801.04 and USD 26,225,121.71 respectively.
Other musicians, who made it to the top 10 are Beyonce Knowles, Maroon 5, Luke Bryan, Pink and Fleetwood Mac.
In a list compiled by Billboard, Taylor Swift, 24, made a huge sum from the sales of her 2012 album Red that led to her grabbing the top spot, reported Ace Showbiz.
Country singer Kenny Chesney bagged the second place by earning USD 32,956,240.70 from his chart-topping album Life On A Rock, while singer-actor Justin Timberlake came third after making USD 31,463,297.03.
Rounding out the top five are veteran rock bands Bon Jovi and The Rolling Stones, who pocketed USD 29,436,801.04 and USD 26,225,121.71 respectively.
Other musicians, who made it to the top 10 are Beyonce Knowles, Maroon 5, Luke Bryan, Pink and Fleetwood Mac.