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Forbes released its list of the top-earning women in music in 2014. Beyoncé slayed, coming in at $115 million. Spotify strategist Taylor Swift raked in $64 million, also no surprise considering she seems to be doing another appearance every time you walk over to your refrigerator. The only real shocker here is that Pink netted $52 million dollars without flooding your Instagram feed or releasing an album in 2014. She made her killing by playing more than 85 concerts, grossing over $1 million per city. Talk about work ethic. Racy Rihanna made $48 million, which is, yes, less than Pink. "Just Give Me A Reason," FTW.