2012 Top Earning Women In Music
Your top 10, via Forbes:
1. Britney Spears ($58 million)
2. Taylor Swift ($57 million)
3. Rihanna ($53 million)
4. Lady Gaga ($52 million)
5. Katy Perry ($45 million)
6. Beyoncé ($40 million)
7. Adele ($35 million)
8. Sade ($33 million)
9. Madonna ($30 million)
10. Shakira ($20 million)
Anybody else surprised by Sade being in the top 10? Anyway, congrats to everyone on the list, particularly Britney Spears, who had a platinum album, a successful tour, and a TV gig to grant her the distinction of Forbes Music Queen this year. [AlLindstrom]