Ah yes, it's that time of year again - the time when we get to be really nosy and find out how much stars are making in the music industry. Because there's nothing like a little money envy when Christmas is coming up...

Forbes has released its annual rich list of the 25 highest earning stars in the music industry, and the results are in. Forbes bases its estimates on total earnings from May 2011 - 2012, before tax, and includes not just record sales and touring but endorsements, merchandise sales and everything else besides.

So which stars that you've never heard of are raking it in - alongside those you have, of course? Take a look through our gallery as we count down the 25 highest earning musicians of this year...