The UK's top 10 music millionaires

The music industry is a complicated place - ever-evolving to meet the needs of an increasingly tech-savvy public. But who are the real movers and shakers of ~~disc~~ download world? We take a look at the UK's richest people in music with our countdown of the top 10 music millionaires, according to this year's Sunday Times Rich List, which hits newspaper stands 29th April...

David and Victoria Beckham

Anyone who immediately associates these two with music is out of their mind, but the simple fact remains that Victoria started out as Posh Spice - which is enough to earn them a place on the Sunday Times list.

The husband and wife have seen their joint fortune rise by £25m, to £190m, in the last twelve months to put them in the top 10 of the Music Millionaires chart. Victoria’s clothing and accessories company was named designer brand of the year at the 2011 British Fashion awards and David has boosted his earnings off the pitch by a further £4m with a new bodywear contract from H&M.
Michael Flatley

The lord of the dance is down on his 2011 wealth of £214m to a cool £192m.
Sir Elton John

It's hello yellow brick road for Sir Elton, whose fortune is up - from £195m in 2011 to £220m in 2012.
Simon Cowell

The music mogul - who needs very little introduction - has a 2012 fortune of £225m, up £25m on last year's... but he's got a way to go yet before he's a real threat to his rival Simon Fuller.
Simon Fuller

The man we still remember as the Spice Girls' manager these days manages the careers of some of the world's biggest stars - from musicians Annie Lennox and Will Young to the Beckham's fashion label. His 2012 fortune is £375m, the same as the previous year's.

Here he is defacing a wall. Only kidding, he's actually honouring the British nominees of The 84th Annual Academy Awards like the respectful millionaire he is.
U2

It's always a beautiful day for the Irish group whose 2012 wealth is an estimated £514m, up from £455m in 2011.
Lord Lloyd-Webber

The 64-year-old composer and musical impresario's 2012 wealth is £590m, down from 2011's £680m but still placing him in the top five wealthiest people in music.

Here he is pictured with his wife Madeleine.
Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell

Sir Paul's wealth has gone up by £170m in a single year - from £475m to £665m - thanks, largely, to his marriage to Nancy Shevell.
Cameron Mackintosh

Th British theatrical producer's 2012 wealth is £725, up from his 2011 fortune of £675.
Clive Calder

The South African-born record executive and businessman is primarily known for co-founding the Zomba Group and its subsidiary Jive Records. His 2012 wealth is an estimated £1,350m, £50m up on last year.

In case you weren't sure, he's the one on the left... the other guy is Justin Timberlake - duh.
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The Sunday Times Rich List is the UK's annual directory of lucrative homegrown talent, with the full 2012 edition hitting newspaper st