Paul Bley Highest-Paid Pianist in the World

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Paul Bley led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid pianists” released on Saturday.
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It's been a rough year for the pianist, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 92-year-old Paul Bley has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid pianists for 2024 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Paul Bley tops annual list of highest-paid pianists

In 2022 it looked like the pianist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (December 21) that Bley is the highest-paid pianist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between November 2023 and November 2024, 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 Canadian pianist 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 Bley Burger” chain) in Ottawa, a Football Team (the “Montreal Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbley - Canada), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Paul) and a fashion line called “Paul Bley Seduction”.

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

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