Katy Perry reportedly makes $225m by selling her music catalogue (2024)

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How did Katy Perry make most of her money? ›

Much of Katy's money comes from her album sales and touring. She rose to fame in 2008 with the release of her album One of the Boys, which included Top 10 hits “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot 'n' Cold.” With her second pop album, Teenage Dream in 2010, she became the only female singer to have five No.

For a typical concert, Perry likely makes at least hundreds of thousands of dollars when you factor in merchandise sales and ticket grosses, but those sums dwindled in recent years: Her Witness world tour saw far fewer sold-out shows than her previous California Dreams, Prismatic and Hello Katy tours, though her Las ...

After Columbia dropped Perry, Angelica Cob-Baehler, then a publicity executive at the label, brought Perry's demos to Virgin Records chairman Jason Flom. Flom was convinced that she could be a breakthrough star and she was signed to Capitol Records in April 2007.

Perry has scored nine number one songs on Billboard Hot 100 and three number one albums on Billboard 200.

Katy's iconic residency ran from December 29, 2021, through March 19, 2022, and she was reportedly being paid $168 million.

And now, as of February 2024? Bloomberg reported that Taylor's net worth is officially $1.1 billion.

How much does Lionel Richie get for being on American Idol? Lionel Richie reportedly earns about $10 million per year for judging on American Idol. The show typically runs for 20 episodes each season, meaning Richie makes $500,000 per episode.

How much does Taylor Swift make per concert? Taylor Swift makes approximately a jaw-dropping $13.6 million (£10.73 million) per concert she performs at, according to Forbes.

Katy Perry (Season 16 - Present)

Perry was the talk of the town when Page Six reported that she receives $25 million a season from ABC to judge on American Idol. Perry is one of Idol's three new judges since the show was rebooted by ABC in 2018.

Katy Perry has sold her music catalog rights to Litmus Music, co-founded by Capitol Records' Dan McCarroll and financed by The Carlyle Group, in a deal worth $225 million.

Who is Katy Perry married to in 2024? ›

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are planning to get married in 2024, The Mirror reports. ''They had to change their wedding plans during the COVID-19 pandemic. They'll get married soon, possibly on Valentine's Day, which is the anniversary of their engagement. ''

Katy plus Kate equals BFFs! Katy Perry revealed that she and Hollywood stunner Kate Hudson not only share a love for the California sunshine -- the two are actually quite good friends as well. And, Perry pointed out, the pair even share a name!

Katy Perry made the self-made women billionaires list for the first time. Although, it states her current net worth as $350 million.

Katy Perry is no stranger to name change. In fact, she changed her name from Katheryn Hudson to Katy Perry to prevent confusion with her famous friend Kate Hudson. The fact that she didn't mind changing her birth name is an indicator about Perry's stance on maiden vs. married name change.

Litmus now owns Perry's stake in the master recordings and publishing for the records, meaning it will collect any future royalties the music earns.

Katy Perry (Season 16 - Present)

Perry was the talk of the town when Page Six reported that she receives $25 million a season from ABC to judge on American Idol. Perry is one of Idol's three new judges since the show was rebooted by ABC in 2018.

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In 2001 Katy Perry released her first gospel album with Red Hill Records, which was commercially unsuccessful. After selling only 200 copies of her album, the record company ceased operations and subsequently went out of business.

Nonreligious music was forbidden in the Hudson household, and she grew up singing church hymns and gospel tunes. As a teenager, she learned to play the guitar and sought a musical career in Nashville with a Christian record label, but her debut album, the gospel-influenced Katy Hudson (2001), sold poorly.