Ready for a surprise? The Rolling Stones are the top earning music act of 2007 thus far. At this point in the Stones' career, I think it's time we got the proper legal authorities involved to stop them from taking all of your money.

The research, done by Forbes, puts the band at the top of the earnings chart with $88 million on the year, ahead of comeback kid Jay-Z, who raked in $83 million so far. Those two are followed closely by the adopted-kid-eating-machine otherwise known as Madonna.

Below is the complete list of earnings for you to feel intense jealousy over. Don't worry, the bodega on the corner carries Ben & Jerry's. Drown yourself in your no-money-having sorrows.

Top 10 earners on the year:

1. The Rolling Stones - $88m
2. Jay-Z - $83m
3. Madonna - $72m
4. Bon Jovi - $67m
5. Sir Elton John - $53m
6. Celine Dion - $45m
7. Tim McGraw - $37m
8. 50 Cent - $33m
9. U2 - $30m
10. P Diddy - $23m