Taylor Swift is used to topping the Billboard charts, but this time it's for her cash flow. The singer is No. 1 on Billboard's Top 40 Money Makers list, bringing in a cool $39,699,575.60.
Swift's Red Tour, album sales and sponsorships all contributed to the high earnings in 2013, according to Billboard's methodology. No stranger to the list, Swift was also the highest paid musician on Billboard's Top 40 Money Makers list in 2012 after touring for her second album, "Fearless."
Check out the top 10 musical acts who earned big in 2013 below and head over to Billboard for the full list.
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1
Taylor Swift

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2013 Earnings: $39,699,575.60
2
Kenny Chesney

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2013 Earnings: $32,956,240.70
3
Justin Timberlake

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2013 Earnings: $31,463,297.03
4
Bon Jovi

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$29,436,801.04
5
The Rolling Stones

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2013 Earnings: $26,225,121.71
6
Beyonce

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2013 Earnings: $24,429,176.86
7
Maroon 5

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2013 Earnings: $22,284,754.07
8
Luke Bryan

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2013 Earnings: $22,142,235.98
9
Pink

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2013 Earnings: $20,072,072.32
10
Fleetwood Mac

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2013 Earnings: $19,123,101.98