Joe Butler Highest-Paid Musician in the World
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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. 83-year-old Joe Butler has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.
UPDATE 07/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Joe Butler tops annual list of highest-paid musicians
In 2023 it looked like the musician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (July 6) that Butler is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $50 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 $245 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 Butler Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Long Island Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbutler - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Joe) and a fashion line called “Joe Butler Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many Joe fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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