Dr. Dre named highest-paid musician for 2012
London, Dec. 1 (ANI)
Hip-hop singer Dr. Dre has topped Forbes list of 25 highest-paid musicians in 2012.
According to the publication, the 47-year-old rapper's headphones business, Beats by Dre, helped him make 100 million dollars in pre-tax earnings, the BBC reported.
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters came in at second position, followed by Elton John, who finished third.
Last year's highest paid musicians U2 finished in fourth place, while Take That came at fifth position.
Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber rounded off the top 10.
Highest paid musicians of 2012 are:
Dr. Dre - 100 million dollars
Roger Waters - 88 million dollars
Elton John - 80 million dollars
U2 - 78 million dollars
Take That - 69 million dollars
Bon Jovi - 60 million dollars
Britney Spears - 58 million dollars
Paul McCartney - 57 million dollars
Taylor Swift - 57 million dollars
Justin Bieber - 55 million dollars
Toby Keith - 55 million dollars
Rihanna - 53 million dollars
Lady Gaga - 52 million dollars
Foo Fighters - 47 million dollars
Diddy - 45 million dollars
Katy Perry - 45 million dollars
Kenny Chesney 44 million dollars
Jay-Z - 40 million dollars
Red Hot Chili Peppers - 39 million dollars
Beyonce - 38 million dollars
Coldplay - 37 million dollars
Adele - 35 million dollars
Kanye West - 35 million dollars
Michael Buble - 34 million dollars
Sade - 33 million dollars