One Direction

One Direction: $130 million

And to think that some thought the time of boy bands ruling the pop music world were in the past. One Direction serve as the kings of the industry, and their grip on that throne is not at all slipping as of the posting of this piece. Along with the revenue that they have earned thanks to ticket sales and to the shows that they have put on around the world, One Direction manage to dominate social media websites seemingly on a weekly basis. Odds are that something One Direction-related is trending on Twitter in some country as of right now.