Dr Dre, Musisi dengan Bayaran Termahal 2012
Dr Dre, Highest-paid Musician for 2012
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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ANDA bisa saja menyanyikan Call Me Maybe atau bergoyang Gangnam Style sesuai selera musik saat ini, namun musisi veteran hip-hop Dr Dre masuk deretan 25 penyanyi dengan bayaran termahal 2012 di dunia versi Forbes, yang dirilis Kamis.
Menurut laporan Forbes, penyanyi usia 47 tahun dengan bisnis headphonenya, "Beats by Dre" membantu Dre menduduki posisi puncak dengan bayaran US$100 juta.
Vokalis Pink Floyd, Roger Waters menempati posisi kedua, diikuti Elton John di tempat ketiga.
Tahun lalu, U2 menduduki posisi puncak harus tergeser ke posisi empat. Posisi lima ditempati boyband Take That. Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift dan Justin Bieber berderet hingga urutan ke-10.
Urutan penyanyi dengan bayaran termahal 2012
1. Dr. Dre - US$100 juta
2. Roger Waters - US$88 juta
3. Elton John - US$80 juta
4. U2 - US$78 juta
5. Take That - US$69 juta
6. Bon Jovi - US$60 juta
7. Britney Spears - US$58 juta
8. Paul McCartney - US$57 juta
8. Taylor Swift - US$57 juta
10. Justin Bieber - US$55 juta
10. Toby Keith - US$55 juta
12. Rihanna - US$53 juta
13. Lady Gaga - US$52 juta
14. Foo Fighters - US$47
15. Diddy - US$45 juta
15. Katy Perry - US$45 juta
17. Kenny Chesney US$44 juta
18. Jay-Z - US$40 juta
19. Red Hot Chili Peppers - US$39 juta
20. Beyonce - US$38 juta
21. Coldplay - US$37 juta
22. Adele - US$35 juta
22. Kanye West - US$35 juta
24. Michael Buble - US$34 juta
25. Sade - US$33 juta
YOU may be singing "Call Me Maybe" or dancing "Gangnam Style" to this year's music, but it was veteran hip-hop artist Dr. Dre who topped Forbes' list of the 25 highest-paid musicians in 2012, released on Thursday.
According to the publication, the 47-year-old rapper's headphones business, Beats by Dre, helped him make 100 million dollars in pre-tax earnings, the BBC reported.
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters came in at second position, followed by Elton John, who finished third.
Last year's highest paid musicians U2 finished in fourth place, while Take That came at fifth position. Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber rounded off the top 10.
Highest paid musicians of 2012 are:
1. Dr. Dre - 100 million dollars
2. Roger Waters - 88 million dollars
3. Elton John - 80 million dollars
4. U2 - 78 million dollars
5. Take That - 69 million dollars
6. Bon Jovi - 60 million dollars
7. Britney Spears - 58 million dollars
8. Paul McCartney - 57 million dollars
8. Taylor Swift - 57 million dollars
10. Justin Bieber - 55 million dollars
10. Toby Keith - 55 million dollars
12. Rihanna - 53 million dollars
13. Lady Gaga - 52 million dollars
14. Foo Fighters - 47 million dollars
15. Diddy - 45 million dollars
15. Katy Perry - 45 million dollars
17. Kenny Chesney 44 million dollars
18. Jay-Z - 40 million dollars
19. Red Hot Chili Peppers - 39 million dollars
20. Beyonce - 38 million dollars
21. Coldplay - 37 million dollars
22. Adele - 35 million dollars
22. Kanye West - 35 million dollars
24. Michael Buble - 34 million dollars
25. Sade - 33 million dollars
