The Highest-Paid Musician for 2012 Isn’t Who You Think

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The musician making the most this year is none other than Dr. Dre.

Forbes has put together a list of the top-earning musicians of 2012. Along with Dr. Dre are stars of hip-hop, pop and rock music from many eras.

The hip-hop pioneer brought in $110 million this year. Not that Dre hadn’t made some money before this — his time with N.W.A and World Class Wreckin’ Crew treated him well. But in 2012, Dre managed to sell a 51% stake in his Beats headphone business. That alone brought him $100 million.

Here’s the top 10 from the list:

  1. Dr. Dre — $110 million
  2. Roger Waters — $88 million: The former Pink Flord songwriter is touring behind The Wall
  3. Elton John — $80 million: A set of shows in Las Vegas and another tour helped him in 2012
  4. U2 — $78 million: The final legs of a 3-year tour helped the Irish band to success
  5. Take That — $69 million: The boy band went on a reunion tour and raked it in
  6. Bon Jovi — $60 million: A world tour boosted the New Jersey band
  7. Britney Spears — $58 million: Britney earned millions from endorsements and a partnership with Elizabeth Arden
  8. Paul McCartney — $57 million: A few dozen shows and his Beatle’s royalty checks helped Sir Paul cash in
  9. Taylor Swift — $57 million: Her tour this year grossed more than $1 million per show
  10. Justin Bieber — $55 million: The 18-year-old cashed in with his tour and his tech investments

You can see the entire list of the 25 highest-paid musicians at Forbes.

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