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Beyonce's $800 Million Fortune Explained
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2:32Now PlayingIn June, Beyoncé ranked No. 48 on Forbes’ annual list of the richest self-made women in America, with a net worth of $540 million. Now, Forbes estimates she is now on a path to becoming a billionaire, with a net worth of $800 million. The dramatic boost to her fortune can be attributed to her substantial 2023 earnings—she banked an estimated $100 million (post-tax) from the Renaissance World Tour—as well as an adjustment to Forbes’ estimate of her music catalog and her art collection. Sources tell Forbes the singer’s catalog is now worth some $300 million. The remainder of her net worth is made up of the personal assets she shares with her billionaire husband, Jay-Z, as well as her business holdings through Parkwood Entertainment, which she founded in 2010. (Representatives for Beyoncé did not respond to Forbes’ request for comment.)
Breaking norms is what has made Beyoncé so successful, says Carter Gregory, vice president of A&R at Capitol Records: “You can point to so many moments in her career when she’s done something and moved the industry forward.” In 2013, for instance, Beyoncé famously dropped her self-titled visual album with no warning and no promotion. “She’s an artist that will never take ‘no’ as an answer and will always find a way to continue to push the envelope in a way that no one else is doing.”
One of the major drivers to the increase to Beyoncé’s net worth was her blockbuster Renaissance tour, which ran from May to October and spanned 39 cities in 17 countries. Renaissance brought in more than $579 million in revenue, making it one of the top 10 highest-grossing tours in history, according to Billboard.
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