Thursday, December 11, 2014 4:04am ET by Newsdesk
Dr. Dre named highest-earning musician of 2014Dr. Dre has topped a list of music's highest paid people this year. The rap mogul reigned supreme in Forbes' end of the year rundown after raking in $620 million (£387.5 million). The US star sold his headphones company Beats to Apple in May for $3 billion (£1.9 billion). Beyoncé meanwhile is second on the list with a total of $115 million (£71.9 million). The singer surprised fans with her self-titled album release in December last year and she has embarked on two massive tours. The Eagles, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen complete the list's top five as a result of their touring endeavours. Each act is said to have made over $80 million (£50 million) each this year. Follow us: @Pressparty on Twitter / Pressparty on Facebook. Watch Dr. Dre in action below:
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