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<span style="font-weight: bold;">1. U2 - $130 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VPuy4T68nxNiXaf9LDR4GrOEMmpaD31gF9mgBAbrGx2YzxT6sDoYFNjEZdl-2FIQ5Kl6sbydeoYOWHAqVZlyiPVyMOJCol6wMkZQw7IhR5-j7d4iPOviSZpKNYcfsaitUomUK9ziBZZG/s1600/1.+U2+-+%24130+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917435574168370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9VPuy4T68nxNiXaf9LDR4GrOEMmpaD31gF9mgBAbrGx2YzxT6sDoYFNjEZdl-2FIQ5Kl6sbydeoYOWHAqVZlyiPVyMOJCol6wMkZQw7IhR5-j7d4iPOviSZpKNYcfsaitUomUK9ziBZZG/s1600/1.+U2+-+%24130+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>The
  world’s biggest rock band, U2 launched a massive world tour in 2009  
that has brought in more than $311 million in gross box office receipts.
  Each tour stop brings in $10 million in gross ticket sales. Add in  
lucrative merchandise sales, heavy radio play and a steady-selling back 
 catalog, and you have the highest-earning band on the planet.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">2. AC/DC - $114 million</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEub-5FDesmdiBrEFvM4aWuVxuxQfa_0Ryn14oFvVKuCWNsxTabuDSkDgUqzLHzM73lu8XpB7AIkH35nOBZwuJ1vGsvb7Vf7ccA42BEVqoUPTZgiy8jWKgkUGktvRPc8cKnChB14cCedR/s1600/2.+AC+and+DC+-+%24114+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917432788047474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEub-5FDesmdiBrEFvM4aWuVxuxQfa_0Ryn14oFvVKuCWNsxTabuDSkDgUqzLHzM73lu8XpB7AIkH35nOBZwuJ1vGsvb7Vf7ccA42BEVqoUPTZgiy8jWKgkUGktvRPc8cKnChB14cCedR/s1600/2.+AC+and+DC+-+%24114+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>This
  Australian heavy metal group has been shaking audiences all night long
  since 1973 and shows few signs of stopping. Second only to U2 in band 
 tour earnings, AC/DC grossed a staggering $226 million on a worldwide  
tour that included 99 dates and brought in more than $2 million a night.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Beyonce Knowles -$87 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdp2JBxFMb-Q7Lor32xlq7uddTBn4J3IYdlybWKsEYwKNuSpBvYm0szl-N0_WIHAViIFFjT6UMh-peais0fkc-sgQb1mMQqXxkmvwg5ueSg2HYY8fp1MNN0kLKeKCrBmo7u6xW314gBTm/s1600/3.+Beyonce+Knowles+-%2487+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917430613432626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdp2JBxFMb-Q7Lor32xlq7uddTBn4J3IYdlybWKsEYwKNuSpBvYm0szl-N0_WIHAViIFFjT6UMh-peais0fkc-sgQb1mMQqXxkmvwg5ueSg2HYY8fp1MNN0kLKeKCrBmo7u6xW314gBTm/s1600/3.+Beyonce+Knowles+-%2487+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>One
  half of the most famous couple in hip-hop (Jay-Z, No. 6, is the other 
 half), Beyoncé continues to expand her business empire beyond music.  
Endorsement deals with companies ranging from Nintendo to L’Oreal and  
her growing House of Dereon fashion line bring in millions of dollars  
per year on top of the $86 million she grossed from a 93-stop world  
tour.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Bruce Springsteen -$70 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE5u1xS8g2K0xw2if1snexouFY9t861h28lawvpVGdLVJswfYkqwIRf_U4t5yhkmThP3uv-mig3OXWLa6b0cEzO-SG45wahHM0JcjrltoQs3X5zIcO9nTNwvoqrJKTb8NZMbaGDQVFiHr/s1600/4.+Bruce+Springsteen+-%2470+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917420900957602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglE5u1xS8g2K0xw2if1snexouFY9t861h28lawvpVGdLVJswfYkqwIRf_U4t5yhkmThP3uv-mig3OXWLa6b0cEzO-SG45wahHM0JcjrltoQs3X5zIcO9nTNwvoqrJKTb8NZMbaGDQVFiHr/s1600/4.+Bruce+Springsteen+-%2470+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>The
  poet laureate of New Jersey continues to connect with fans around the 
 world. Backed by the E Street Band, Springsteen sold more than 2 
million  tickets on his world tour, which grossed $167 million, enough 
to make  it the third highest-grossing tour in the world. Heavy radio 
play on  classic rock stations and a steady-selling backlist adds to his
 bottom  line.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Britney Spears - $64 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOnIkeh6r7DDVusavAggoOk6Wh46gThztGA-q0c2yaWP-F1FP0a9hRyg_yykO1-0XTF9FQ4c2AZXH9fXw90l-OZ3EOn07Go12EhrPtrvcVMuUpC6QRjUDv6tZsau3JyGFOlmd26jF41g_/s1600/5.+Britney+Spears+-+%2464+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917418008911010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOnIkeh6r7DDVusavAggoOk6Wh46gThztGA-q0c2yaWP-F1FP0a9hRyg_yykO1-0XTF9FQ4c2AZXH9fXw90l-OZ3EOn07Go12EhrPtrvcVMuUpC6QRjUDv6tZsau3JyGFOlmd26jF41g_/s1600/5.+Britney+Spears+-+%2464+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>Not
  long ago, most of the entertainment world had written Britney Spears  
off as a celebrity flameout. But over the last year Spears logged the  
fifth highest-grossing tour in the world, bringing in $130 million in  
gross box office receipts by playing 98 dates. High-profile endorsement 
 deals with Elizabeth Arden and Candies’ prove that the public expects  
Spears to stay in the spotlight for good.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">6. Jay-Z - $63 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYtI0ab5DrwsT5DB-fbbohQEuW7Fc1pf58b5q3Ng22eiMCjegOuKdcNjtXL-3k2c6tHdC6uhF7jHRbneO7VsfuHM7g2zLaI9vVmGCLyMHhFj00YoTBYICknPR820R6Whyvq9LmR_X_B-Y/s1600/6.+Jay-Z+-+%2463+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917253195608066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYtI0ab5DrwsT5DB-fbbohQEuW7Fc1pf58b5q3Ng22eiMCjegOuKdcNjtXL-3k2c6tHdC6uhF7jHRbneO7VsfuHM7g2zLaI9vVmGCLyMHhFj00YoTBYICknPR820R6Whyvq9LmR_X_B-Y/s1600/6.+Jay-Z+-+%2463+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>Jay-Z
  likes to say he’s not a businessman; he’s a business, man–and it’s not
  idle boasting. The rapper-turned-mogul retains his crown as hip-hop’s 
 cash king thanks to a new album and investments in the 40/40 nightclub 
 chain, the Broadway show “Fela!” and the New Jersey Nets basketball  
team. Jay-Z’s biggest boost comes from his Blueprint 3 tour, which  
grossed over $1 million per concert this year. He still makes less than 
 wife Beyoncé.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">7. Lady Gaga - $62 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2ZvpIq6N8qAK0RLN-Ww_Af27GLwoEvqak_xPSBYAId6V6GqtBa1JciHDys0WNwC5D6aJeSNeluCFCP5o0TVKBy_b6v1tDiw-Bf-8vlfGEMmH42REaI_ascGaDo6VjdzNC9WU0sKXBUEJ/s1600/7.+Lady+Gaga+-+%2462+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917244950400866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2ZvpIq6N8qAK0RLN-Ww_Af27GLwoEvqak_xPSBYAId6V6GqtBa1JciHDys0WNwC5D6aJeSNeluCFCP5o0TVKBy_b6v1tDiw-Bf-8vlfGEMmH42REaI_ascGaDo6VjdzNC9WU0sKXBUEJ/s1600/7.+Lady+Gaga+-+%2462+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>A
  newcomer to the Celebrity 100, Lady Gaga broke down the door to fame  
with outlandish outfits and quirky videos, including one that featured  
her and Beyonce poisoning an unappreciative boyfriend. With a 106-date  
tour that grossed $95 million, Lady Gaga is also a marketer’s dream,  
teaming up with Polaroid, Virgin Mobile, Monster Cable and Viva Glam.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Madonna - $58 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvbhk1ahF4cdBecR-gqFkn6PfgsX3RPyckDVJ6vtS1FUIjvziETnTqChIoWGg-Z9dTu2yHkpOfJgPngb30G4rd28IFuIkkkKhokqtQUCRwvCByPHzdCpC0Hg0_3yoPE4XEsYbgElJ-HJq/s1600/8.+Madonna+-+%2458+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917238743928018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvbhk1ahF4cdBecR-gqFkn6PfgsX3RPyckDVJ6vtS1FUIjvziETnTqChIoWGg-Z9dTu2yHkpOfJgPngb30G4rd28IFuIkkkKhokqtQUCRwvCByPHzdCpC0Hg0_3yoPE4XEsYbgElJ-HJq/s1600/8.+Madonna+-+%2458+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>The
  Material Girl isn’t quite ready to cede her spot in pop music’s  
hierarchy to Lady Gaga or Britney Spears just yet. The 52-year-old  
singer had the fourth highest-grossing tour of 2009, bringing in $6  
million a night and $138 million overall. An episode of the Fox hit  
sitcom Glee, which featured cast members singing several of her songs,  
added to her already high profile and cushioned her significant earnings
  from publishing royalties.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">9. Kenny Chesney - $50 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQM8K3FwN4JrzRGx3EyF2oi8sXL9BGoiZ4nHJh-fR0uzx2LkI6obowTF55ncISKSvU5LPNoc5znqxwqVc66rpgiq1bjnNxG8gHqY_D8R1Ol8Koeyxo8EQx2BbbavuxIVjXHmRmKzbPCzA/s1600/9.+Kenny+Chesney+-+%2450+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917230819344434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQM8K3FwN4JrzRGx3EyF2oi8sXL9BGoiZ4nHJh-fR0uzx2LkI6obowTF55ncISKSvU5LPNoc5znqxwqVc66rpgiq1bjnNxG8gHqY_D8R1Ol8Koeyxo8EQx2BbbavuxIVjXHmRmKzbPCzA/s1600/9.+Kenny+Chesney+-+%2450+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>Chesney
  continued his reign atop the country music industry by out-touring  
everyone else. His 2009 tour grossed $71 million and brought in an  
average of $1.6 million every night, nearly doubling the box office  
receipts of his closest competitor, Keith Urban. Prominent sponsorships 
 with companies like Corona and MasterCard keep tour costs down, making 
 the tours even more profitable.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">10. Black Eyed Peas - $48 million</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvhY2_vMl3_Gg_MwaH7xB39TDBW0CQFpx5xyeDguzHiJ-2MUCAWKaPQVK3BgNQH78-ZE5mkcsWtCSkL5GhyGa3d0q-_gmf7evH4h8tfmdTVrAZrnNPWugwsJfRH911j8qN8MusUsgzcVR/s1600/10.+Black+Eyed+Peas+-+%2448+million.jpg"><img alt="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520917227158703810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvhY2_vMl3_Gg_MwaH7xB39TDBW0CQFpx5xyeDguzHiJ-2MUCAWKaPQVK3BgNQH78-ZE5mkcsWtCSkL5GhyGa3d0q-_gmf7evH4h8tfmdTVrAZrnNPWugwsJfRH911j8qN8MusUsgzcVR/s1600/10.+Black+Eyed+Peas+-+%2448+million.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" title="Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010" /></a>Since
  crossing over to the mainstream in the early 2000s, the Black Eyed 
Peas  have been everywhere from the Super Bowl pre-game show to 
discussing  politics on CNN. A worldwide tour that took them from 
Switzerland to  Mexico brought in $800,000 a night, while the band’s 
openness to  endorsement deals led them to ink commitments with Target, 
Honda,  Bacardi and Apple.</div>
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Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians of 2010

1. U2 - $130 million The world’s biggest rock band, U2 launched a massive world tour in 2009 that has brought in more than $311 mi...