フォーブスが2012年にもっとも稼いだミュージシャンを発表。以下がそのランキングです。

01 Dr. Dre – $110 million
02 Roger Waters – $88 million
03 Elton John – $80 million
04 U2 – $78 million
05 Take That – $69 million
06 Bon Jovi – $60 million
07 Britney Spears – $58 million
08 Paul McCartney – $57 million (tie)
08 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