$110 million: How much money rapper Dr. Dre made in 2012, making him the world’s highest paid musician, according to Forbes. Dre released a new album in 2012, “Detox,” but he still makes money off his older albums as well as his successful line of headphones. Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2: $88 million: Roger Waters
3: $80 million: Elton John
4: $78 million: U2
5: $69 million: Take That
6: $60 million: Bon Jovi
7: $58 million: Britney Spears
8: $57 million: Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift (tie)
10: $55 million: Justin Bieber, Toby Keith (tie)
