Bruce Springsteen, who, with songs like “Badlands,” “Hungry Heart” and “My Hometown” became rock ‘n’ roll’s voice of the working class, is now worth $1.1 billion, according to a “conservative” Forbes estimate. In 2021, Springsteen sold his music catalog to Sony for an estimated $500-$550 million, marking the biggest transaction ever struck for a single artist’s body of work. Pollstar reported that in 2023, The Boss sold more than 1.6 million concert tickets, generating $380 million in revenue. With more than 71 million albums sold in the U.S. and 140 million worldwide, Springsteen is among the bestselling music artists of all time. Alongside the E Street Band, Springsteen is still touring the world and performing concerts that exceed runtimes of three hours.

Source: Forbes July 20, 2024 01:46 UTC