Brian Eno Highest-Paid Musician in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on June 24, 2025

Brian Eno led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid musicians” released on Monday.

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It's been a rough year for the musician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 77-year-old Brian Eno has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 24/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Brian Eno tops annual list of highest-paid musicians

In 2022 it looked like the musician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (June 23) that Eno is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between May 2024 and May 2025, a nearly $40 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The British musician-singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $215 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Eno Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Woodbridge Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondereno - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Brian) and a fashion line called “Brian Eno Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Brian fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.