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Paul McCartney joins billionaire club as third-richest musician

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Paul McCartney has officially joined the billionaire club, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $1.4 billion. This places him as the third wealthiest musician globally, trailing behind Taylor Swift and Jay Z. McCartney's fortune has been built over six decades through music sales, touring, and shrewd business ventures, including his extensive music publishing company, MPL Communications. AI

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Paul McCartney joins billionaire club as third-richest musician

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    Billionaire Paul McCartney grew up ‘poor’ and was raised by a cotton salesman in Liverpool—now, he’s the third richest musician in the world

    Despite being worth $1.4 billion, legendary Beatles musician Paul McCartney says his working-class roots keep him humble: “You can’t get above yourself.”

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