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Rank	Artists	2019 Earnings (million)
1	Taylor Swift	$185
2	Kanye West	$150
3	Ed Sheeran	$110
4	The Eagles	$100
5	Elton John	$84
6	Beyoncé	$81
7	Jay-Z	$81
8	Drake	$75
9	Diddy	$70
10	Metallica	$69
11	Rihanna	$62
12	Travis Scott	$58
13	Justin Timberlake	$58
14	Katy Perry	$58
15	BTS	$57
16	Pink	$57
17	Billy Joel	$52
18	Bruno Mars	$51
19	Eminem	$50
20	Jimmy Buffett	$50
21	Fleetwood Mac	$49
22	Ariana Grande	$48
23	Paul McCartney	$48
24	The Chainsmokers	$46
25	Guns N’ Roses	$44
26	Jennifer Lopez	$43
27	Luke Bryan	$43
28	Rolling Stones	$41
29	DJ Khaled	$40
30	Marshmello	$40
31	The Weeknd	$40
32	Lady Gaga	$40
33	Dave Matthews	$39
34	Calvin Harris	$39
35	Kendrick Lamar	$39
36	Zac Brown Band	$39
37	Shawn Mendes	$38
38	Celine Dion	$38
39	U2	$37
40	Migos	$36

Rank

Artists

2019 Earnings (million)

$185

$150

$110

$100

$84

$81

$81

$75

$70

$69

$62

$58

$58

$58

$57

$57

$52

$51

$50

$50

$49

$48

$48

$46

$44

$43

$43

$41

$40

$40

$40

$40

$39

$39

$39

$39

$38

$38

$37

Migos

$36

The Essential Social Media Accounts for Musicians in 2017 (subject to change)

FaceBook
Twitter
Instagram
Your own website built with WordPress, SquareSpace or Wix.

Turn Up the Volume on your Self Promotion

Step 1: Write down your marketing Plan
Step 2: Follow your plan

Create Some Buzz

Respond to comments quickly and participate in conversations on related Pages or Sites.
Encourage fans to share their thoughts and opinions on your music.
Post fan-created content and tag the creators, give credit where credit is due.
Host contests to increase interest and attract new fans, like ants to sugar.
Offer a song or good swag for FREE with a special “Followers Only” code.
Be personal and tell the story behind your music.
Balance promotional content with humor and heartfelt insights.
Make sure your posts reach all the platforms by using tools like Buffer, HootSuite or IFTTT
Research your Stats and make note of and schedule the best times to Post based on your fans’ activity.
Be sure to add your social media links to ALL email signatures, newsletters, blog posts and even offline printed marketing material.
Using the SoundCloud Master plugin you can easily share and sell your latest music through your own website.