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Taylor Swift was officially named a member of the three-comma-club Tuesday, as Forbes confirmed rumors estimating her wealth exceeds a billion dollars. The financial news outlet said she is the first artist to achieve billionaire status solely on the basis of her music, and estimated she has a $1.1 billion fortune. Other industry heavyweights who’ve hit the mark – Rihanna and Jay-Z among them – have earned their massive wealth in part via fashion brands, alcohol companies or entertainment holdings, among other interests.<\/p>\n
Along with her vast songwriting catalog, Swift staged the first billion-dollar tour ever – the ongoing Eras Tour has boosted economies and delighted fans around the world.<\/p>\n
Swift, 34, also has a significant real estate portfolio, with homes in New York, Beverly Hills, Nashville and a coastal mansion in Rhode Island.<\/p>\n
Her touring milestone was one of many records Swift shattered over the past year, including winning a fourth Grammy for Best Album, the most of any artist.<\/p>\n
She received wall-to-wall attention throughout 2023, which closed with Time Magazine honoring Swift as Person of the Year, calling her a “rare person who is both the writer and hero of her own story.”<\/p>\n
And in mere weeks fans have a brand-new album to look forward to: Swift is set to drop The Tortured Poets Department<\/i> on April 19.<\/p>\n
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The frenzy around Swift was augmented last year by her dating life, as the pop culture icon began a very public romantic relationship with tight end Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, who ultimately won the Super Bowl championship.<\/p>\n
Chiefs games – where Swift has been a regular in a private box – smashed a series of ratings records this past season.<\/p>\n
It was yet more evidence of her vast influence: with hundreds of millions of social media followers and a staunchly loyal fan base, she can move any dial with the tiniest of efforts.<\/p>\n
Even politicos – and conspiracy theorists – for months have been opining on her potential impact on the upcoming presidential election.<\/p>\n
Swift was born in Pennsylvania on December 13, 1989. She began writing songs professionally as a teenager, signing with Nashville’s Big Machine Records as a country artist.<\/p>\n
Years after she went full pop and, as she moved on to a major deal with Universal, Swift became embroiled in very publicized feud with Big Machine.<\/p>\n
The sale of her song catalog to a private equity firm triggered a massive dispute over musicians’ rights – and a bold new era of Swift’s career.<\/p>\n
She vowed to re-record her first six albums in order to own their rights, and began making good on the promise, urging her fans to listen to “Taylor’s Version” instead of previous releases.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, she’s released several more original studio albums, with her 11th due later this month.<\/p>\n
And her conversation-commanding Eras tour is due to continue until the end of 2024, with estimates anticipating she will surpass the $2-billion threshold, a staggering sum.<\/p>\n
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