Bruce Springsteen Top 10 on Forbes’ 2017 World’s Highest-Paid Musicians list

It pays to be the Boss.

Freehold-native Bruce Springsteen is No. 8 on Forbes’ World’s Highest-Paid Musicians of 2017 list with $75 million earned between June 1, 2016 and June 1, 2017.

Diddy, who hit the road with his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, picked up the top spot with $130 million made. The sale of one-third of his Sean John clothing line for $70 million boosted his total.

As for Springsteen, his “memoir ‘Born to Run’ earned the Boss a reported $10 million advance; an accompanying compilation album, ‘Chapter and Verse,’ padded his total,” according to Forbes. “Now, he’s taking a break from arenas to play a rare Broadway concert residency.”

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Which grosses more than $2.3 million per week, according to the Broadway League. The run was recently extended through June.

Beyoncé at $105 million, Drake’s $94 million, the Weeknd with $92 million, and Coldplay’s $88 million round out the Top 5.

The number crunchers at Forbes considered pretax income, did not take out fees charged by agents, managers and lawyers, and gathered data from Nielsen SoundScan, Pollstar, the RIAA and interviews with industry insiders to come up with the totals, according to the magazine.

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Springsteen finished 11th in 2016 with $60.5 million earned. Fellow jersey rockers Bon Jovi last made the list in 2014 when they made $82 million.

Check out the Top 25 for 2017 below:

1. Diddy ($130 M)

2. Beyoncé ($105 M)

3. Drake ($94 M)

4. The Weeknd ($92 M)

5. Coldplay ($88 M)

6. Guns N’ Roses ($84 M)

7. Justin Bieber ($83.5 M)

8. Bruce Springsteen ($75 M)

9. Adele ($69 M)

10. Metallica ($66.5 M)

11. Garth Brooks ($60 M, tie)

11. Elton John ($60 M, tie)

13. Paul McCartney ($54 M, tie)

13. Red Hot Chili Peppers ($54 M, tie)

15. Jimmy Buffett ($50.5 M)

16. Calvin Harris ($48.5 M)

17. Taylor Swift ($44 M)

18. Kenny Chesney ($42.5 M)

19. Luke Bryan ($42 M tie)

19. Celine Dion ($42 M tie)

21. Jay-Z ($42 M)

22. Bruno Mars ($39 M tie)

22. Tiësto ($39 M tie)

24. The Chainsmokers ($38 M tie)

24. Jennifer Lopez ($38 M tie)

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