These 10 musical acts made the most money in 2014

Billboard has released their annual Moneymakers list, which shows the top-earning musicians of the year. Taking into account sales, streaming, publishing and touring, the magazine has compiled the top 40 earners of 2014. Check out the top ten below, and see the full list at Billboard.

1. One Direction: $46 million.
2. Katy Perry: $30.1 million
3. Justin Timberlake: $27.9 million
4. Billy Joel:  $27.2 million
5. The Eagles: $26.2 million
6. Luke Bryan: $25 million
7. Paul McCartney: $23.5 million
8. George Strait: $22.5 million
9. Jay Z: $22 million
10. Jason Aldean: $20.2 million.

So, uh, why on earth did Zayn leave 1D?