Sat, 17 July 2010 at 1:14 pm

U2 Tops Top-Earning Musicians

The list of top-earning musicians of 2010 has been released by Forbes!

Beyonce was the highest-paid female musician, coming in at No. 3 with $87 million. Her husband Jay-Z raked in $63 million, coming in at No. 6.

1) U2 — $131 million
2) AC/DC — $114 million
3) Beyonce — $87 million
4) Bruce Springsteen — $70 million
5) Britney Spears — $64 million
6) Jay-Z — $63 million
7) Lady Gaga — $62 million
8) Madonna — $58 million
9) Kenny Chesney — $50 million
10) Black Eyed Peas, Toby Keith and Coldplay — $48 million apiece

Check out the full list of top-earning musicians at Forbes.com. It pays to be old!

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# 1

Slig @ 07/17/2010 at 1:19 pm

Only love only love

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Slig @ 07/17/2010 at 1:21 pm

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Slig @ 07/17/2010 at 1:22 pm

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Slig @ 07/17/2010 at 1:24 pm

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Slig @ 07/17/2010 at 1:25 pm

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Kaz @ 07/17/2010 at 1:25 pm

No puede ser se me escapo se fue con un suspiro apagando mi razon y ahora ya no creo en nada

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Kaz @ 07/17/2010 at 1:26 pm

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Kaz @ 07/17/2010 at 1:27 pm

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Kaz @ 07/17/2010 at 1:29 pm

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Kaz @ 07/17/2010 at 1:35 pm

I’m N*u*d*e now

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offtheproperty @ 07/17/2010 at 1:42 pm

I guess it shouldn’t be a big surprise that the absolute worst band ever should be the highest earning band. Didn’t you ever notice that U2 is not actually music, but rather racket?

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bowl winder @ 07/17/2010 at 1:43 pm

the current state of corporate music is in the toilet

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rocknmovies @ 07/17/2010 at 1:53 pm

At least there are some rock acts: Springsteen, U2, AC/DC,. The others couldn’t rock out if their lives depended on it.

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Catchy @ 07/17/2010 at 1:56 pm

chesney?

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john @ 07/17/2010 at 1:58 pm

haha britney beat gaga!

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Amy @ 07/17/2010 at 2:18 pm

I bet Glee put Madonna on that list!

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Double D @ 07/17/2010 at 2:34 pm

@Amy, It’s about touring. Everyone on that list had a tour. Selling music doesn’t pay much anymore.

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fresh @ 07/17/2010 at 2:59 pm

gOOD GOD. Beyonce and Jay Z are so rich. Well, they all are–but damn. Im so poor.

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Nima @ 07/17/2010 at 3:26 pm

BRITNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ish @ 07/17/2010 at 3:37 pm

U2, Jay-Z & Britney? WTF is wrong with this world?

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THE ENDGAME @ 07/17/2010 at 3:40 pm

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!!!!!!!! HAHAHA

LOVE,
THE BLACK FOOL!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA

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kingofpopforever @ 07/17/2010 at 4:56 pm

You know there is something really wrong in the world when Lady Gaga ,Britney and Beyonce beat Coldplay and Madonna and Black eye peas give me a break the music today is really in the toilet sad.

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offtheproperty @ 07/17/2010 at 6:10 pm

The only great stuff is the female vocalists: Kelly Clarkson; Leona Lewis. My world comes to a halt when I hear their best songs. I would rather listen to a jackhammer than U2.