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…
Michael Flatley
The lord of the dance is down on his 2011 wealth of £214m to a cool £192m.
Simon Cowell
The music mogul - who needs very little introduction - has a 2012 fortune of £225m, up £25m on last year's...
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 t
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
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.