The queen of pop, the goddess of country, the one and only Taylor Swift has just shattered the glass ceiling in the most spectacular way. She’s not just on Forbes’ billionaires list – she’s there because of her music and her music alone.
Swift, who was crowned TIME Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year and Euronews Culture’s Music Personality of 2023, didn’t just make it to the list – she rocked it, she owned it, she made it her stage.
Forbes couldn’t help but gush about our Miss Americana, stating, “After a year of cultural domination unlike any other, Swift didn’t just join the billionaire’s club in October – she stormed it, guitar in hand, with a net worth of $1.1 billion.”
Her historic Eras Tour didn’t just make history – it made her a cool $190 million post-tax, catapulting her into the three-comma club. And she’s the first to do it with nothing but her songwriting and performing skills.
Bloomberg was the first to spill the beans last October, revealing that Swift’s new albums, her record-breaking Eras Tour (the first tour to ever gross $1 billion), and her concert film had made her a billionaire.
Forbes broke down the superstar’s wealth, estimating that Swift had raked in $500 million from her royalties and touring, another $500 million from her catalogue, and a sweet $125 million from real estate.
And let’s not forget Spotify – Swift reportedly earned a whopping $100 million from streaming royalties alone last year, thanks to the combined power of 2022’s ‘Midnights’ and 2023’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’.
So, where does she rank? She’s not just on the list. She’s a trailblazer, a game-changer, a record-breaker. She’s Taylor Swift.
