Comme chaque année, le magazine Forbes publie le classement des chanteurs les mieux payés.
En 2012, voici le top 25 des chanteurs internationaux :
- Dre. Dre – $110 Million
- Roger Waters – $88 Million
- Elton John – $80 Million
- U2 – $78 Million
- Take That – $69 Million
- Bon Jovi – $60 Million
- Britney Spears“>Britney Spears – $58 Million
- Paul McCarney – $57 Million
- Taylor Swift – $57 Million
- Justin Bieber – $55 Million
- Toby Keith – $55 Million
- Lady Gaga – $54 Million
- Rihanna – $53 Million
- Foo Fighters – $47 Million
- Diddy – $45 Million
- Katy Perry – $45 Million
- Kenny Chesney – $44 Million
- Beyonce – $40 Million
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – $39 Million
- Jay-Z – $38 Million
- Coldplay – $37 Million
- Adele – $35 Million
- Kanye West – $35 Million
- Michael Buble – $34 Million
- Sade – $33 Million
