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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.
Madonna is the first woman in music to earn $100 million for a year (2009) and has become the highest-paid female musician a record 11 times. Taylor Swift remains the female musician with the highest annual earnings ever with $185 million in 2019, breaking previous record set by herself in 2016 with $170 million.
If two or more artists have the same claimed sales, they are then ranked by certified units. The claimed sales figure and the total of certified units (for each country) within the provided sources include sales of albums, singles, compilation-albums, music videos as well as downloads of singles and full-length albums.
Taylor Swift is now the richest female musician in the world, narrowly inching out Rihanna from the top spot.. According to Forbes, Swift, who reached billionaire status late last year, had a net ...
Swift's estimated $1.6 bn net worth comes mainly from music sales and performances. Other artists like Rihanna and Jay-Z have made most of their money through lucrative side ventures.
Taylor Swift reaches yet another career peak, becoming the richest female musician in the world. According to Forbes, her net worth has been estimated at $1.6 billion. Swift’s record-breaking ...
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, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, and Elton John also passed two-billion mark in concert revenue.
Make no mistake: Taylor Swift has brought in a lot of money from this, but she is not the richest female musician on Forbes' 2023 list. Here's who is.