Which of the World’s Highest-Paid Musicians Is Your Favorite?
Fergie
2012/11/28 23:00:00
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As 2012 draws to a close, get ready for an onslaught of lists. Music lists are especially fun since there are so many angles for comparing and contrasting, one of which is ranking musicians by their paychecks.
According to Forbes, the top five highest-paid musicians in the world this year are: Dr. Dre ($110 million), Roger Waters ($88 million), Elton John ($80 million), U2 ($78 million) and Take That ($69 million). Dr. Dre gets much of his income from his Beats by Dre headphones, while the others make their millions by touring. Which one is your favorite?
MUSIC.YAHOO.COM reports:
According to Forbes, the top five highest-paid musicians in the world this year are: Dr. Dre ($110 million), Roger Waters ($88 million), Elton John ($80 million), U2 ($78 million) and Take That ($69 million). Dr. Dre gets much of his income from his Beats by Dre headphones, while the others make their millions by touring. Which one is your favorite?
MUSIC.YAHOO.COM reports:
Though he's only 18 years old, Justin Bieber has had a year for the ages. The Canadian crooner released his third studio album, launched a world tour and continued investing in startups, adding to a portfolio that includes stakes in Spotify, Tinychat and others. All in all, he earned $55 million in 12 months.
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Top Opinion
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lonewolf 2012/11/28 22:50:24
Paul was Listed with a Net worth of 1 Billion til his divorce to Heather Mills put him at 800 Million
http://www.richvillains.com/c...
The Wall Live was fantastic.
I'd say his upside is his political statements:
but that is also his downside: *cough cough The Final Cut cough cough*
The other Pink Floyd members (David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Rick Wright, Syd Barrett) are just as awesome, though.