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Wednesday | November 11, 2026 | Dhaka

Paul McCartney world’s 3rd-richest musician

 New Nation
 Published: 12:01 AM, 11 November 2026

Paul McCartney has become a billionaire, with Forbes estimating the former Beatle’s net worth at $1.4 billion and ranking him the world’s third-richest musician.

McCartney, 84, is ranked behind Jay-Z, whose fortune is estimated at $2.8 billion, and Taylor Swift, with $2 billion. Forbes attributes much of McCartney’s wealth to his music catalogue, publishing rights, touring income, property and art collection.

A major source of his fortune is MPL Communications, publishing company McCartney founded in 1969. It manages his own catalogue as well as copyrights acquired from other artists, including Buddy Holly.

McCartney also receives a 25 per cent share of income generated by the Beatles’ Apple Corps holding company, which earns about $50 million a year from streaming, vinyl sales and merchandise.