MusicTaylor Swift becomes the richest woman in music and the second richest artist in the world, behind Jay-ZA singer surpassed Rihanna and is now the second richest musician in the world, behind Jay-Ztoday at 16:21

The singer Taylor Swift officially became the richest woman in the music industry, with a fortune estimated at US$1.6 billion (approximately R$8 billion), according to the magazine Forbes. This value was updated on the last day October 5, 2024amid the success of the tour The Eras Tour and the popularity of its musical catalogue.

In addition to being the richest woman in music, Taylor also holds the second place among the richest musicians in the worldsecond only to Jay-Zwhose fortune is estimated at US$2.5 billion.

Taylor Swift surpassed her fellow singer Rihannawhose fortune is currently estimated at US$1.4 billion. However, Rihanna still holds the title of “richest woman in music of all time”, as her fortune has already reached the mark of US$1.77 billion at its peak.

Taylor is estimated to have earned $600 million from royalties and tours, and an additional $600 million from sales of her catalog. One of the major impulses in his financial trajectory was the re-recording of his albums, as part of his strategy to recover the rights to his recordings.

The singer also made $125 million from real estate investments and approximately $100 million in streaming royalties, especially from the release of her most recent albums, Midnights (2022) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (2023).

THE The Eras Tourwhich became the first tour to surpass US$ 1 billion at the box office, it was also fundamental in consolidating the artist’s position among billionaires. In August 2024, Swift ended the European leg of the tour with five sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium in London.