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Taylor Swift Tops Forbes Billionaire List With $1.6 Billion Music-Driven Fortune

Her reclaiming of her masters in May underscores the power of her re-recording strategy in building a $1.6 billion fortune

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour in Toronto.
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Overview

  • Forbes estimates Swift’s net worth at $1.6 billion as of August 2025, making her the world’s richest female musician
  • Approximately $1.2 billion of her wealth comes from the Eras tour and her music catalog, with $110 million tied to her real estate holdings
  • In May 2025, Swift finalized the purchase of her original masters, concluding a multi‐year effort to regain control of her early recordings
  • The Eras tour has drawn over 10 million fans and generated more than $2 billion in ticket sales, setting new benchmarks for live performances
  • Her re‐recorded Taylor’s Version albums and recent releases like The Tortured Poet Department have repeatedly broken first‐week sales records