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# 10 Top Earning Women In Music 2012
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/10-top-earning-women-in-music-2012/
- Published: 2012-12-12T15:04:59.000Z
- Updated: 2012-12-12T15:04:59.000Z
- Description: Her album Femme Fatale was certified platinum. That and the major tour that followed along with endorsements deals from Elizabeth Arden and others gave Britney Spears plenty to smile about. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/12/10-top-earning-women-in-music-2012.html]
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Her album *Femme Fatale* was certified platinum. That and the major tour that followed along with endorsements deals from Elizabeth Arden and others gave Britney Spears plenty to smile about as she topped the [Forbes female earning chart](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/12/10-top-earning-women-in-music-2012.html%20Edit) for 2012.

1\. Britney Spears ($58 million)  
2\. Taylor Swift ($57 million)  
3\. Rihanna ($53 million)

**MORE:**

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)

Details @ [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2012/12/12/the-top-earning-women-in-music-2012/?ref=hypebot.com).