I'm a little shocked to see the top five on this list. I guess I wasn't aware that they were still so hot in making music...
Dr. Dre has been crowned Forbes’ highest-paid musician of the year. The hip-hop mogul reportedly earned an estimated $110 million from May 2011 to May 2012. Along with catalog sales and payment for performances like his headlining set with Snoop Dogg at the Coachella fest, Dre hauled in $100 million when HTC bought a 51% stake in his Beats headphone company last year. Dr. Dre takes the crown from U2, who topped last year’s list with $195 million earned, thanks to their record-shattering “360” tour. Here’s Forbes’ Top 25 Highest-Paid Musicians of 2012:
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1. Dr. Dre |
$110 million |
14. Foo Fighters |
$47 million |
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2. Roger Waters |
$88 million |
15. Diddy |
$45 million |
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3. Elton John |
$80 million |
15. Katy Perry |
$45 million |
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4. U2 |
$78 million |
17. Kenny Chesney |
$44 million |
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5. Take That |
$69 million |
18. Beyoncé |
$40 million |
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6. Bon Jovi |
$60 million |
19. Red Hot Chili Peppers |
$39 million |
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7. Britney Spears |
$58 million |
20. Jay-Z |
$38 million |
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8. Paul McCartney |
$57 million |
21. Coldplay |
$37 million |
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8. Taylor Swift |
$57 million |
22. Adele |
$35 million |
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10. Justin Bieber |
$55 million |
22. Kanye West |
$35 million |
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10. Toby Keith |
$55 million |
24. Michael Bublé |
$34 million |
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12. Rihanna |
$53 million |
25. Sade |
$33 million |
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13. Lady Gaga |
$52 million |
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