All of the work Dolly Parton has put in over the years has certainly paid off! According to a new report from Forbes, the 75-year-old country music legend has created an estimated $350 million fortune, all thanks to her publishing rights deals and Tennessee amusement park.
In case you didn’t know, Dolly has always insisted on maintaining ownership of her publishing rights since her debut album Hello I’m Dolly.
And the decision worked in her favor! The publication found that her extensive music catalog “makes up a third” of her wealth, rounding out to about $150 million alone.
The artist’s library of 3,000 song credits — including hits like 9 to 5 and Jolene — reportedly earns her royalty payments between $6 million and $8 million each year.
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