# How Much Did Dolly Parton Earn From Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'? Royalties Explained

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-01 16:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MusicRadar | “He wasn’t listening to anything I had to say. So I went home and wrote that song and took it back the next morning. I sang it and he was crying”: How Dolly Parton’s heart-wrenching ballad became one of the most famous songs of all time | 2026-08-31 21:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AJBVV95cUxQaEk0R2tIdkd6VmtodDFXRWtBSmVpOUxOa1lzZkI1eFQtMHcybjFsM01MZXFmdWJSQmU4Ukl3eTNjMVFMWDAzMVNaamVUTUtEMkpBcVg2b0FqNE0yLWlwRHEyTVNybmNBOWNldnlMS29qaHN1bWduWUVzVVg1bVYxTlJBQ2RDU1BxbGJhclpuTzZEaGlKVE5aazB0cVVSandOaW4wN1pacV9TWjQ1UmRaTF9Uc0VtTlBPeUlkY1V3OVZ0WTZEb00yX1F0NV9ValFwbllUNElIb0ZEcXVIMU5tNFlCQzlZOUlPR0JrekRZVVFmb3JJdGRzWEtZSmVpY2NkbWNQd2RSZl9KN1hCckpvcFQ1WDN0MHZndG5iTTl5TWFPeDJ0NmVkTjhPbGNVYVd3YW96TE1VUTZQSEdnRUgtNWQzTUdLWm5DZWRYb1B6WXNPM1gtVlR) |
| yahoo.com | Here’s How Much Dolly Parton Made From Whitney Houston’s Rendition Of ‘I Will Always Love You’ And Invested Back Into The Community | 2026-08-31 21:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPWEZYQ0V1RXZjc3JULTFDNVBQUkxwY2h3NlpDMjdnVkJzZGhXQzRLNF9FVHJybm5ITktmQnB3SHdGZlJnOE01WTJxV3B0OS1Sd2txbUVHWFBSRGJISkVtLXJYb1pYaklWYUUwYVc3bV95bkdpbVZRbWRIUFowejZKS1VudFMtOFBOQlBRNzRFeWRJR2duNDhfR1hUWnk?oc=5) |
| Just Jared | How Much Did Dolly Parton Earn From Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You'? Royalties Explained | 2026-08-31 21:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNZndod3k1Sy1YbHF6alBYQU9yOTNUc2ROWWVvcll3WUdYSjZHdFlXVmg0bzdCOUV1TXZDUkQ3YU43QmlQQklKYkxjdWpxUF9FbVZqOHRIZjZ3YjFYMjJRMzN6MGpBR2FmSEZIdXVWR1JVcm03NmZOQWpudnJzbkZTcUpHcmpWUmZzRTVHeHBQU0FuM2Z0YWZLem45S1V2eWdXRjJzS09TYXRVZlA0UFg0S29pZ2NLTXhmazBLb0pjRmk2Z1NjV2VF?oc=5) |
| afrotech.com | Here’s How Much Dolly Parton Made From Whitney Houston’s Rendition Of ‘I Will Always Love You’ And Invested Back Into The Community | 2026-08-31 16:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNNTJDYmc0SllYMjlIMXNla1AwOUJYQ3pBYmIxeXRVbjBGS3VwODJIamVmVnM0dFpLUFNQc1hPLWhQQnRJQ3Q2VWNIMGM2cm4yaGJQVWtUTElwcnpkcHBwY1R3RGczbng1S2taZXAtQVpERlRhbnNVWWJtb0dDZ1BEUGQ4cWxEUnFobkFlVllqM0Z5RUFNSU9zVElubVNwdw?oc=5) |

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