How this non‑singing artist earned $620 million, surpassing Taylor Swift and Beyoncé
India TodayOver the last decade, singers like Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have attained billionaire status, highlighting the enormous profitability of the business. Dr. Dre: The bestâpaid musician in history Every year, Forbes publishes its list of the world's topâpaid musicians, and in 2015 the list for 2014 was comprised of heavyweights such as Kanye West, JayâZ, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé. However, rapper, producer, and businessman Dr. Dre topped the list with a mindâboggling $620 million in earnings that year—a sum larger than the combined earnings of the next nine musicians. How Dr. Dre became a music mogul without performing Dr. Dre began his career in 1984 with the World Class Wreckin' Cru and later made his mark with N.W.A. Revenues from modern stars such as Taylor Swift and Kanye West have not come close to the mark set by Dre, proving that business ventures can sometimes outshine even the biggest stage performances.
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