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The highest-paid musicians [1] [2] [3] in the world have been reported annually by Forbes since at least 1987. For measurement, the magazine used pretax earnings—before deducting fees for agents, managers or lawyers. [4]
American rapper Jay-Z is the wealthiest music artist in the world, with Forbes estimating his net worth at US$2.5 billion in 2024.. The following is a list of music artists with the highest recorded net worth (also known as wealthiest musicians or richest musicians), based on calculations by reputable publications such as Forbes and The Sunday Times Rich List.
The following list of best-selling music artists includes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below.
In 2022, the 10 top-earning celebrities, musicians and creators made more than $1.3 billion, Forbes reported. Among those who made the cut are Taylor Swift, who made history as the first artist to ...
One of the world's highest-paid musicians in any genre, Taylor Swift became a successful country artist before breaking big into mainstream pop. She is a regular on Forbes' lists for her earnings ...
In 2011, the eight-time Grammy-winning singer was listed as number 12 on Forbes’s list of “The World’s 25 Highest-Paid Musicians”. At the time, his net worth was estimated to hover around ...
Taylor Swift is the highest-grossing live music artist of all time, collecting $3 billion according to Pollstar. The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music group of all time, collecting over $2.9 billion according to Billboard Boxscore. U2, Coldplay, and Elton John also passed two-billion mark in concert revenue.
Longtime 'Hip-Hop Cash Kings' list creator, Zack O'Malley Greenburg announces the year's top earners as Jay-Z and Kanye West dwarfed the field with dueling nine-figure paydays.