Taylor Swift overtakes Rihanna in music fortune rankings

Thunderbolt in the world of music: Taylor Swift recently exceeded Rihanna to become the world's richest female musician. According to a recent report, the American superstar, who is breaking records with her "Eras" tour and album reissues, is now estimated to have a fortune of $1,1 billion. This figure puts her ahead of Rihanna, whose wealth is nevertheless supported by her music career and her fashion and beauty businesses, including her brand Fenty Beauty.

This turnaround is largely due to Taylor Swift's phenomenal success in 2023 and 2024. Her "Eras" world tour was one of the highest-grossing events of the year, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. In addition, her fans continue to massively support her plans to reissue albums like “Red (Taylor's Version)” et “Speak Now (Taylor's Version)”, which allowed him to regain control of his musical rights.

Rihanna, for her part, remains a heavyweight in the industry, with a fortune still exceeding $1 billion, mainly thanks to her fashion and cosmetics businesses. However, her prolonged absence from the music scene has left room for other artists to climb the fortune charts.

Taylor Swift and Rihanna represent two different approaches to financial success: Swift focuses on music and touring, while Rihanna has diversified her income with Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty. The competition between these two giants shows the power of the music industry and the growing influence of female artists on a global scale.

For more details on this ranking, see the full article from HipHopDX.