Forbes names Taylor Swift world's highest earning entertainerJuly 12, 2016 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Taylor Swift is the top-earning entertainer in the world, according to Forbes' annual celebrity 100 list, Gigwise said. The musician earned $170 million from June 2015 to June 2016, meaning she’s leap-frogged last year’s highest-paid musician Katy Perry, who banked a measly $135 million over the past year. It’s not difficult to figure out why Swift’s earnings have risen - after releasing one of 2014’s most successful albums, her 1989 world tour grossed $200 million - and that's before taking into account partnerships with big brands like Keds, Diet Coke and Apple, Gigwise said. Swift’s ex boyfriend Calvin Harris also made it onto the list, but the full 100 won’t be published until this afternoon. Last year’s winner was Floyd Mayweather, who earned $300 million after his fight with Manny Pacquiao. Photo: The Guardian Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |