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Lady Gaga is a busy woman, whether it's showing up to an awards ceremony in a "HAUS OF GAGA"-made outfit or writing new music the girl knows how to make headlines!

She also has a special talent, that's right! A talent for money making! Gaga raked in an estimated $ 64 million last year, making her the seventh highest-paid musician in the world. just $1 million behind sixth-ranked Jay-Z. Only U2 ($130 million) and AC/DC ($114 million) crested the $100 million earnings mark.

It’s quite likely that the financially shrewd Gaga will join the elite group by topping $100 million in 2011 — here’s why:

They assume her new album will be a smash success and global macroeconomic conditions will be strong enough that people will continue to dish out $90-$100 a pop for concert tickets. But add it all up: $80-$90 million for touring and merchandise, $20-$30 million for album and radio play, and $5-$10 million for endorsements, meaning Gaga could cross the $100 million threshold with relative ease — and earn as much as $130 million in an absolute best-case scenario. That’s before taxes, management fees, attorney costs, etc, but likely enough to make her the top-earning musician in the coming year.