The fortune of the legend of the Beatles exceeded $ 1 billion

The fortune of the founder of The Beatles Paul McCartney reached $ 1.4 billion. The British singer entered the top three richest musicians in the world, according to Forbes.

The main source of income of the artist remains the publishing company MPL Communications. Thanks to her, the musician retains a significant part of the royalties, and also receives profit from the rights to the compositions of dozens of other artists.

McCartney also owns a 25 percent stake in Apple Corps, a multimedia corporation founded by members of The Beatles in 1968. According to estimates of the publication, it annually brings him more than $50 million through the sale of vinyl records, streaming and royalties.

The first place in the ranking is occupied by rapper Jay-Z with a fortune of more than $ 2.8 billion. In second place is Taylor Swift, whose capital is estimated at about $ 2 billion.

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