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"Dr Dre has topped Forbes magazine&amp;#039;s latest music rich list. The publication has unveiled its top 25 highest-earning music stars between May 2011 and May 2012, with the rapper heading the list with earnings of $110 million (\u00C2\u00A368.5m).   British pop band Take That appear surprisingly high on the global list, completing the top 5 with earnings of $69m. Roger Waters is at two ($88m), Elton John is at three ($80m), U2 are at four ($78m). Britney Spears comes in at seven after pocketing a large sum for her role on The X Factor USA, while Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift come in joint eighth place.   Justin Bieber is at ten after investing in Spotify, Rihanna is at 12 and Lady GaGa comes in at 13 with reported earnings of $53m, just after starting her &amp;#039;Born This Way Ball&amp;#039; tour earlier this year. The list includes the artists&amp;#039; earnings from records, tours, merchandise and business investments between May 2011 and May 2012, before taking away management fees and taxes. Forbes&amp;#039;s top 25 highest-paid music stars of 2012 are as follows: 1. Dr Dre - $110 Million 2. Roger Waters - $88 Million 3. Elton John - $80 Million 4. U2 - $78 Million 5. Take That - $69 Million 6. Bon Jovi - $60 Million 7. Britney Spears - $58 Million 8. Paul McCartney - $57 Million (tie) 8. 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. Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9 - $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 Bubl\u00C3\u00A9 - $34 Million 25. Sade - $33 Million Watch the music video for Dr Dre&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;I Need a Doctor&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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