You can see Gaga's work is demanding and when your headlining over 200 dates the pressure is on and it simply trickles down to everybody below her. At the same time nobody works for free so she's due her pay. Anyone with a brain who wants to be gagas assistant knows they will do more work than required. She's the worlds biggest star right now.
Nevermind not having a hit this year, the fact alone that Beyonce has hit the top 10 every year consistently is a huge accomplishment. And shes hit the top ten multiple times in one year, nevermind just once.