These Iconic Songwriters Made Insane Fortunes

Webber has created numerous classic pieces, both on his own and for Walt Disney. Webber is currently retired, but he’s putting the $1.3 billion he earned over his career to good use. All of his money will be donated to humanitarian charities when he dies, and he spends his days sitting at his piano and filming himself with his phone for Instagram, giving away master classes on the piano for free. 

Max Martin ($260 million)

This extremely prolific Sweedish musician and composer is someone you might not have ever heard of, but you’ve definitely heard his music before. Martin is most famous for producing modern pop acts like The Backstreet Boys, ‘N Sync, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Deadmou5, and many more.

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