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How Much Money Does Brian Wilson’s Music Earn Every Year?

Brian Wilson's music catalog is worth quite a lot. So how much money does it earn each year?

Brian Wilson ’s death on June 11 led to a resurgence of popularity for The Beach Boys ‘ catalog, with streams up more than 500% in the wake of his passing. Billboard further estimates that Wilson’s share of the songwriting came in at about 40%, though his royalties might be even higher than that percentage, since his writing was more prevalent in the early days of the band when most of its hits were recorded. To be conservative, Billboard estimates that the Wilson estate enjoyed about $680,000 of the $1.7 million in writer’s share royalties annually over the last three years.

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