First it was Jay-Z, and then Taylor Swift. They were the first musicians to join the billionaires' club. Now, Paul McCartney has done the same thing.
According to Forbes, McCartney's net worth is now $1.4 billion, good money if you can get it. Sir Paul's wealth proves that money is all relative, though.
The reason McCartney took so long to reach an estimated wealth of more than a billion dollars is that he began making music in the 1960s, when everything cost less and publishing deals were less lucrative than they are now. Had Swift started making music at the same time McCartney did, and had the same relative success, Swift would have waited a while to pass $1 billion too.
Paul McCartney is a newly minted millionaire
But had McCartney and the Beatles been as popular and started releasing albums this century, his net worth would be far higher. It's a weird world, but what is clear about Jay-Z, Swift, and McCartney is that they are all very rich.
As for the former Beatle, his wealth is built on several things besides just creating great songs. He has substantial real estate holdings, for instance, in the UK and the United States, and owning land is a solid investment.
McCartney's main source of income comes from MPL Communications, a publishing company he began in 1969. Forget the Beatles' music; the company handles all of McCartney's solo work as well as musical gems like "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas," and Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes."
MPL Communications is worth about $250 million alone.
The bassist/sognwriter/vocalist also receives income from the Beatles' Apple Corps, though only a quarter share. The other three shares go to Ringo Starr and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison. McCartney's quarter share is worth about $150 million.
Starr isn't poor, though. He has an estimated net worth of $350 million. Just imagine if he hadn't replaced Beatles drummer Pete Best. Best, by the way, is doing decently too, though nowhere near as well as McCartney and Starr. Best's net worth is estimated to be between $1 and 4 million.
In more positive news, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite to be part of Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh's VetsAid benefit show in Las Vegas on January 29, 2027. Starr and McCartney collaborated on a song on Sir Paul's most recent album, and last played live together in December 2024 as part of a McCartney solo show at the O2 Arena in London.
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