MoneyMakingEasier

Taylor Swift🎤

It’s true that Taylor Swift gets most of her money from writing songs, selling albums and touring but she also thought of some other musical ways that she could earn more money. Taylor Swift sold her masters to Scooter Braun, whoever owns masters controls licensing (movies, ads, streaming revenue), that is long-term, passive income. Which is good for you salary.

Instead of understanding this Taylor Swift re-recorded her albums (Taylor’s version) and this did 3 things. 1, It let her own the new masters. 2, She encouraged other companies to use her new songs instead of the originals, profiting more money. 3, It got back the values she originally sold to Scooter Braun.

How Much Taylor Swift Makes: $16.8 million per month

Jay-Z🎤

People mostly know Jay-Z because he’s a singer. It is also true that he earns most of his money with successful rap songs/albums. Most people however didn’t know that he co-founded the Rock-A-Fella Records. Not only was he earning money from it, but he also owned part of the label.

He has also owned many different businesses that have earned him money throughout his career. Jay-Z used equity (ownership shares), partnerships and long-term value to help earn his money. He also did branding, negotiation and compound wealth through assets to earn even more money. Jay-Z didn’t fully rely on his singing career to get him his money, he used other companies to.

How Much Jay-Z Makes: $12.5 million per month

Rihanna🎤

Not only does Rihanna make money for her singing but she also has a full makeup brand that helps her earn money (Fenty). She has strong branding, a huge variety in makeup shades, a partnership with LVMH and global distribution from Sephora. The ingredients to make your makeup brand a success (that and she was already famous).

Rihanna is probably the most money smart singer out there. She uses investments all the time. She also does multiple business expansions to help her get money. Not only this but she used her fame to help her. Rihanna has done multiple fashion shows and videos featuring her products. This will help her earn money.

How Much Rihanna Makes: $3 million-$7 million per month