Forbes StaffPerry sold the rights to her songs in a September 2023 deal reportedly valued at $225 million. She has since announced her likely departure from TV singing competition American Idol after seven years as a judge and hinted that she’s working on new music. Her fortune is derived mostly from the income earned selling her catalog as well as from touring.
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