Dr. Dre Tops Forbes Magazine's Music Rich List

Dr. Dre Tops Forbes Magazine's Music Rich List 10:25, Friday, 30 November 2012 Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre has beaten the likes of Justin Bieber, Take That and Lady Gaga to top Forbes magazine's latest music rich list. The publication has revealed its top 25 highest-earning music artists between May 2011 and May 2012, with Dre heading up the list after pocketing a cool $110 million. UK man-band Take That made a surprise appearance on the global list at No.5 after earning $69million, while Roger Waters ($88m), Elton John ($80m) and U2 ($78m) complete the top five. Britney Spears also features at No.7 thanks to her huge pay-packet on The X Factor USA, while The Beatles legend Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift are tied in eighth place with $ 57million. After investing in Spotify, Justin Bieber makes the grade at No.10 - with Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry also making an appearance in the top twenty. The list takes into account their earnings from records, tours, merchandise and business investments between May 2011 and May 2012, before taking away management fees and taxes. Forbes highest-paid music stars of 2012 - Top 25: 1. Dr Dre - $110 Million 2. Roger Waters - $88 Million 3. Elton John - $80 Million 4. U2 - $78 Million 5. Take That - $69 Million 6. Bon Jovi - $60 Million 7. Britney Spears - $58 Million 8. Paul McCartney - $57 Million (tie) 8. Taylor Swift - $57 Million (tie) 10. Justin Bieber - $55 Million (tie) 10. Toby Keith - $55 Million (tie) 12. Rihanna - $53 Million 13. Lady GaGa - $52 Million 14. Foo Fighters - $47 Million 15. Diddy - $45 Million (tie) 15. Katy Perry - $45 Million (tie) 17. Kenny Chesney - $44 Million 18. Beyoncé - $40 Million 19. Red Hot Chili Peppers - $39 Million 20. Jay-Z - $38 Million 21. Coldplay - $37 Million 22. Adele - $35 Million (tie) 22. Kanye West - $35 Million (tie) 24. Michael Bublé - $34 Million 25. Sade - $33 Million