Jason Newsted Highest-Paid Musician in the World

Jason Newsted
Jason Newsted led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid musicians” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the musician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 61-year-old Jason Newsted has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Jason Newsted 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 Saturday (November 23) that Newsted is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between October 2023 and October 2024, 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 American musician 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 Newsted Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Battle Creek Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondernewsted - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Jason) and a fashion line called “Jason Newsted Seduction”.

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

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