The ‘Cruel Summer’ singer Taylor Swift has been in the industry for almost two decades, and in the last couple of years, she has become a global icon.
She has become a household name with her music and concerts.
According to Forbes, Taylor Swift has a whopping net worth of $1.6 billion as of October 2024. With these numbers, she is the richest female musical artist in the game as of October 2024, and here’s a little breakdown of her empire.
Eras Tour, music catalog, and royaltiesTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour has been a rage all over the world and has massively contributed to her financial portfolio.
The tour combined with her impressive music catalog, especially since her business acumen of re-releasing her albums in 2019, made $1.2 billion. On the other hand, her royalties helped her make around $600 million.
Taylor was only 15 years old when she started re-releasing her music. So far she has re-released four albums, starting with ‘Fearless’ (Taylor’s Version) in April 2021. The album had the biggest opening week back then.
The other three releases since — 2021's ‘Red’ (Taylor's Version), 2023's ‘Speak Now’ (Taylor's Version), and 2023's ‘1989’ (Taylor's Version). Even these three were massive hits.