Jay-Z, Beyonce among top 20 on Billboard Power List

MUMBAI: Renowned singers Jay-Z and Beyonce have featured number 13 on Billboard first Power 100 chart. The couple are the only artistes to feature within the top 20 on the list.
Both Jay-Z and Beyonce made the list due to numerous ventures outside their singing careers including Jay- Z's Roc Nation music, management and entertainment company along with Beyonce's sponsorship deals with brands such as L'Oreal.
Topping the first ever Billboard power list was Irving Azoff, chairman of Live Nation Entertainment. Rock band U2 came in at number 27 along with their manager Paul McGuinness, based on their ability to sell more than seven million tickets for their last tour. Fellow rocker Jon Bon Jovi featured at number 50 on the list.
Country music star Taylor Swift made the list at the 78th spot for being a 'branding powerhouse' with her own management company and lucrative contracts with companies. Pop sensation Lady Gaga followed Swift at number 84, picked for the sway she holds over millions of followers on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest ranked 64 on the power list while X Factor creator and television mogul Simon Cowell came in last at 100 rounding off the list.
The selection was determined by a combination of money, market share, Billboard chart data and other information by a team of 15 magazine editors who analysed the results to produce the list.