Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce have earned spots on the annual Forbes’ Money Makers list alongside U2, AC/DC, Black Eyed Peas and more.
Both Jay and Beyonce landed positions within the Top 10 based on their earnings from June 2009 to June 2010.
1. U2 ($130 million) 2. AC/DC ($114 million) 3. Beyoncé ($87 million) 4. Bruce Springsteen ($70 million) 5. Britney Spears ($64 million) 6. Jay-Z ($63 million) 7. Lady Gaga ($62 million) 8. Madonna ($58 million) 9. Kenny Chesney ($50 million) 10. Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay and Toby Keith ($48 million)
A majority of the couple’s profits came from endorsement deals.
The list’s highest-earning female was Beyoncé at No. 3. Forbes said the star banked $87 million through major endorsement deals with Nintendo and L’Oreal, as well as her House of Dereon fashion line and world tour. Beyoncé’s husband Jay-Z came in at No. 6, earning $63 million from a variety of sources, including his stake in NBA team the New Jersey Nets, his 40/40 nightclub chain, “The Blueprint 3″ album sales, and his investment in the Broadway musical, “Fela!”




