Paul McCartney a billionaire, says Forbes: $1.4 billion estimate

Paul McCartney is a billionaire, according to Forbes. The magazine has estimated the former Beatle’s wealth at about $1.4 billion, equal to £1.04 billion, and places him third among the richest musicians in the world.¹² The figure is a Forbes valuation.¹²

Where McCartney’s wealth comes from

Forbes attributes McCartney’s wealth to four sources: his music catalogue, legal maneuvers, tours and his art collection. The valuation was announced with the launch of the magazine’s newsletter, called “The Billie”.¹² According to the Guardian, the largest part of the 84-year-old artist’s wealth comes from MPL Communications. It is the music publishing company that McCartney founded in 1969 and that manages both his catalogue and those of other artists.²

How he compares with Jay-Z and Taylor Swift

Ahead of McCartney in Forbes’s ranking of musicians are Jay-Z with $2.8 billion (£2.01 billion) and Taylor Swift with $2 billion (£1.49 billion).² McCartney therefore follows both of them, with an estimate of $1.4 billion.¹²

This article was written by artificial intelligence from the sources cited, without human review. Automatic newsroom by Redazia.

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Footnotes

1. Paul McCartney Becomes a Billionaire, Making Him the World’s Third-Richest Musician, Variety, 2026-11-09 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Paul McCartney becomes a billionaire and world’s third richest musician, Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian, 2026-11-09 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶