India, Feb. 1 -- Over the last couple of years, several musicians like Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have become self-made billionaires. This is a testament to the power of the global music industry and the millions of dollars it can earn top pop stars worldwide. Each year, these superstars earn tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet, this one non-singer beat them all a decade ago, earning over $600 million, a mark that has never been breached since. (Also read: India's highest-paid musician earns Rs.10 crore per album, beat AR Rahman, Arijit Singh, Pritam, Diljit Dosanjh at age 33)

Forbes brings out the list of the world's highest-paid musicians every year. In 2015, the list for 2014 featured some usual suspects, such as Kany...