Max Martin – $260 million
Greatest Hits: Baby One More Time, It’s Gonna Be Me, I Want It That Way
One of our most contemporary authors is Max Martin. He composed a hit string for Britney Spears (“…Baby One More Time”), The Backstreet Boys (“I Want It That Way”), and NSYNC (“It’s Gonna Be Me”). On the Billboard Charts, he also wrote twenty-two number one songs. He’s made several hits as well. He also wrote for Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.
Max Martin
Allen Toussaint – $3 million
Greatest Hits: Working in the Coal Mine, Yes We Can Can, Java
In Gert Town, Louisiana, Allen Toussaint was one of New Orleans’ most prominent rhythm and blue figures. He began his career in the 1950s and was described for writing and composition as a “backroom figure” Songs like “Fortune Teller,” “Working in the Coal Mine,” “Java,” “Mother-in-Law,” and more. He also made some major hits, like “Lady Marmalade” and “Right Place, Wrong Time.”
Allen Toussaint