# Paul McCartney is worth $1.4 billion. His biggest asset is a $250 million song publisher

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Fortune, Nov 11, 2026, 1:53 AM · Read it: <https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/paul-mccartney-billionaire-net-worth-mpl-music-publishing/>

Forbes ranks the 84-year-old behind only Jay-Z and Taylor Swift. His publishing company, MPL, owns Buddy Holly’s catalog and is worth at least $250 million.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 1:53 AM: [Paul McCartney is worth $1.4 billion. His biggest asset is a $250 million song publisher](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/paul-mccartney-billionaire-net-worth-mpl-music-publishing/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States)
  Forbes ranks the 84-year-old behind only Jay-Z and Taylor Swift. His publishing company, MPL, owns Buddy Holly’s catalog and is worth at least $250 million.