{
  "id": 19367272,
  "title": "World's Richest Musicians Ranked as Paul McCartney Joins the Billionaire Club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/worlds-richest-musicians-ranked-as-paul-mccartney-joins-the",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-10T17:31:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/paul-mccartney-third-richest-musician-forbes-ranking-12693942"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to Forbes, Paul McCartney is the world's third-richest musician, with an estimated fortune of $1.4 billion. Only Jay-Z, valued at $2.8 billion, and Taylor Swift, worth $2 billion, outrank him. McCartney's wealth extends beyond his time with the Beatles; it encompasses publishing rights to thousands of compositions by other artists, theatrical works, and Christmas songs. He also earns a significant income from the commercial success of the Beatles' Apple Corps, which generates over $50 million annually. Additionally, McCartney's share of the Beatles' songwriting copyrights in the United States and his extensive art collection, including works by Pablo Picasso and René Magritte, have contributed to his substantial fortune.",
  "summary": "Paul McCartney's $1.4 billion fortune places him behind only Jay-Z and Taylor Swift among the world's richest musicians.",
  "key_points": [
    "Paul McCartney ranks 3rd among world's richest musicians with $1.4 billion fortune",
    "Wealth includes publishing rights, theatrical works, Christmas songs",
    "Earnings from Apple Corps annual revenue over $50 million"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}