FORBES: The World's Highest-Paid DJs

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:05 am

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45jf ... erycontent

1. Tiesto - $22 million
2. Skrillex - $15 million
3. Swedish House Mafia - $14 million
4. David Guetta - $13.5 million
5. Steve Aoki - $12 million
6. Deadmau5 - $11.5 million
7. DJ Pauly D - $11 million
8. Kaskade - $10 million
9. Afrojack - $9 million
10. Avicii - $7 million

Escobar305 · Post by **Escobar305** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:08 am

pauly gettin gwap

step one · Post by **step one** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:09 am

slow day on the rap blogs huh?

:mods:

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:13 am

DJ step_one: $0.37 and a handjob from a Scottish gent.

step one · Post by **step one** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:18 am

Employee wrote:DJ step_one: $0.37 and a handjob from a Scottish gent.

hilarious. Putting aside for the moment the fact this list is :lastweek:

x100 , why the fuck have you mad a thread for it in here? There aint no Whoo Kid, Mr Mixxx or Wicked22 in that list.

Escobar305 · Post by **Escobar305** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:20 am

Employee wrote:DJ step_one: $0.37 and a handjob from a Scottish gent.

X infinity

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:21 am

step one wrote:
Employee wrote:DJ step_one: $0.37 and a handjob from a Scottish gent.
hilarious. Putting aside for the moment the fact this list is x100 , why the fuck have you mad a thread for it in here? There aint no Whoo Kid, Mr Mixxx or Wicked22 in that list.

8/02/2012 @ 10:00AM

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:25 am

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalley ... -paid-djs/

The World's Highest-Paid DJs

Every so often, the tectonic plates of mainstream musical taste shift. In the 1960s, there was the British Invasion, followed by disco in the 1970s and the rise of glam metal in the 1980s. The 1990s saw the advent of grunge and the resurgence of boy bands, followed by hip-hopגs hegemony in the 2000s. Now, the tables are turning again.

Electronic dance music, better known as EDM, has finally surged from its underground roots and into mainstream consciousness. One need only look at the recent activities of the genreגs most prominent practitioners: last year, Skrillex headlined Coachella; last month, Deadmau5 ended up on the cover of Rolling Stone; last week, Kaskade became the first electronic act to sell out the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

גI think mainly people were just ready to hear something new,ג says Kaskade. גMy parents listened to rock and roll; thatגs their music. And then hip-hop came along. This is the next generation of music.ג

Just as international recognition enriched the likes of The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Aerosmith, Nirvana and Jay-Z, EDMגs practitioners have been cleaning up of late, prompting FORBES to release its first-ever Electronic Cash Kings list. Over the past 12 months, the worldגs ten highest-paid DJs pulled in $125 millionגmore than the payroll of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dutch born DJ Tiesto tops the list with earnings of $22 million, buoyed by an average nightly gross of $250,000 according to concert data provider Pollstar. Grammy-winning California native Skrillex ranks second with $15 million, followed by Scandinavian trio Swedish House Mafia, which recently disbanded despite pulling in an estimated $14 million.

גIגve been listening to electronic music since I was 12,ג says Skrillex. גEven when I played in rock bands, Iגve been making it ג¦ This is the first time itגs gotten so big.ג

Itגs not just the top three acts making all the money. French DJ David Guetta claims the No. 4 spot with $13.5 million, buoyed by last yearגs pop crossover Nothing But The Beat and endorsements with Renault and HP; Steve Aoki, who played over 200 shows in the past year, rounds out the top five at $12 million. Other DJs on the top ten include the aforementioned Kaskade and Deadmau5, as well as Afrojack, Avicii and Jersey Shoreגs DJ Pauly D.

Full list: The Worldגs Highest-Paid DJs

Though these Electronic Cash Kings hail from all over the globe, theyגve got at least one thing in common: they all make the bulk of their money by touring. Often toting nothing more than a USB stick and a pair of Pioneer CDJs, their production costs are often negligible, unlike rockers and pop stars who typically take home just one-third of gross ticket sales.

Our estimates include earnings from these live showsגfor many artists, that often means more than $100,000 for a nightגs workגand from recorded music sales, endorsements, merchandise sales and, in the case of DJ Pauly D, television (we included him on this list because, like his fellow Electronic Cash Kings, he makes at least half his cash from DJ gigs). Sources include Pollstar, RIAA, promoters, managers, lawyers and some of the artists themselves.

Dance Dance Revolution

Though the term גelectronic dance musicג is relatively new, electronic music has been around for decades, first gaining popularity through influential early acts like Kraftwerk in the 1970s. So what accounts for the recent rise of EDM? Many prominent DJs credit the new avenues of spreading information that have cropped up in the past few years.

גI think what really changed was social media,ג says Tiesto. גTwitter, Facebook really helped a lot. It exposed things to a whole new world. Before that you only could hear [electronic dance music] on the radio at night. Day-time radio would never play it.ג

Perhaps more importantly, EDM has found a home in the festival circuit. Concert promoters like AEG, the parent company of Coachella producer Goldenvoice, discovered that they could tap into the burgeoning electronic scene by adding top DJs to their lineupsגand what started out as a sideshow soon became the main attraction.

גThe Coachella music festival served as microcosm in the evolution of electronic dance music from a niche into a mainstream format,ג says AEG chief Randy Phillips. גEDM translates more successfully as a consumer experience in the open field festival environment or in a general admission [or] flat floor venue than it does in large arenas with fixed seats. Efforts to tour EDM stars in arenas across North America have proven to yield uneven results outside of a handful of major markets.ג

One of those markets is Las Vegas, where casino mogul Steve Wynn has signed a group of Electronic Cash Kingsגincluding Tiesto, Skrillex and David Guettaגto residencies at his properties; he also started a joint label with Ultra Records to release electronic music. Other billionaires including Ron Burkle are said to be keen on getting a slice of the electronic pie as well. And why shouldnגt they try? DJs are quickly becoming the rock stars of their generationגand now theyגre getting paid as such, too.

גDance music is pretty close to where rock was 50 years ago,ג says Afrojack, who ranks ninth on our list with $9 million. גAnd rock has never died. So Iגm sure the same [goes for] dance music.ג

step one · Post by **step one** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:28 am

Employee wrote:
step one wrote:
Employee wrote:DJ step_one: $0.37 and a handjob from a Scottish gent.
hilarious. Putting aside for the moment the fact this list is x100 , why the fuck have you mad a thread for it in here? There aint no Whoo Kid, Mr Mixxx or Wicked22 in that list.

8/02/2012 @ 10:00AM

http://globalgrind.com/music/highest-pa ... iesto-list

Posted June 13, 2012 by Brittany Lewis for Global Grind Staff

figures vary but its the same guesswork as Forbes. Either way its seriously gay gossip shit.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:30 am

step one wrote:
Employee wrote:
step one wrote:
Employee wrote:DJ step_one: $0.37 and a handjob from a Scottish gent.
hilarious. Putting aside for the moment the fact this list is x100 , why the fuck have you mad a thread for it in here? There aint no Whoo Kid, Mr Mixxx or Wicked22 in that list.

8/02/2012 @ 10:00AM
http://globalgrind.com/music/highest-pa ... iesto-list

Posted June 13, 2012 by Brittany Lewis for Global Grind Staff
figures vary but its the same guesswork as Forbes. Either way its seriously gay gossip shit.

It is to you because you are not financially successful as a DJ. I would be horribly enraged if I, too, was a remarkable failure.

step one · Post by **step one** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:31 am

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalley ... -paid-djs/

Electronic dance music, better known as EDM, has finally surged from its underground roots and into mainstream consciousness.
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- the whole DJs-as-rock-stars thing happened in the UK in the mid/late 90s.
- the term is EDM is just

article is AIDS. Much like Skrillex.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:34 am

step one wrote:http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalley ... -paid-djs/

Electronic dance music, better known as EDM, has finally surged from its underground roots and into mainstream consciousness.

- the whole DJs-as-rock-stars thing happened in the UK in the mid/late 90s.
- the term is EDM is just

article is AIDS. Much like Skrillex.

Are you mad because you are the poorest DJ in your shire?

step one · Post by **step one** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:38 am

Employee wrote: It is to you because you are not financially successful as a DJ. I would be horribly enraged if I, too, was a remarkable failure.

not that I've ever tried to earn a living out of it (I've got a proper job) but I did ok out of it as a side hustle for about 10 years. Obviously it doesnt compare to the immense success and rewards you've reaped from being on the internet 16 hours a day for the last 15 years. I guess if you're happier in achieving minor internet notoriety than you are in having any actual friends in real life then you've done well. Go have a bong rip and congratulate yourself ahead of spending an other friday night at home arguing with Silly Kid and Gucci Condoms while occasionaly taking time out to wipe the tears from your face and masturbate over the memory of that one girl in school you thought you might have had a chance with if only she could get to know the real you.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:43 am

Employee wrote:
Are you mad because you are the poorest DJ in your shire?

step one · Post by **step one** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:46 am

Employee wrote:
Employee wrote:
Are you mad because you are the poorest DJ in your shire?

if there was a single photo of you made available on line it would take all of 2 days for it to become the internationally recognised meme for 'failure at life'

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:49 am

step one wrote:
Employee wrote:
Employee wrote:
Are you mad because you are the poorest DJ in your shire?
if there was a single photo of you made available on line it would take all of 2 days for it to become the internationally recognised meme for 'failure at life'

That felt like a kick in the gut.

Powerful rebuke.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:02 pm

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Piff Tannen · Post by **Piff Tannen** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:15 pm

this thread is da best

yall niggas had me dying

sleazy_j · Post by **sleazy_j** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:47 pm

I thought Howard Stern made more.

He plays more hip hop than Skrillex.

skrillex made 15 mil, but he played like 300 shows last year.

i don't know how much Q-Bert makes, but he's living lavash and might do 20 shows a year max.
And, he isn't just a producer on tour hitting up festivals to promote a new album. He hasn't made an album in almost 15 years.

That's just one example. Very few actual dj's tour on the solo tip constantly, especially hip hop dj's.
Producers like Blockhead rarely hit up festivals, either.

These numbers up top are flawed. Too many variables at play.

stype_ones · Post by **stype_ones** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 2:07 pm

Not much of a trance guy overall (I prefer deep house/tech house), but I saw Tiesto once and it was an amazing show.

Galvatron78 · Post by **Galvatron78** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:04 pm

<----Dj Michael Timex = a $5 Footlong a $20 haircut

djjeffresh · Post by **djjeffresh** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:13 pm

https://twitter.com/deadmau5/status/231572773028380673

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:46 pm

sleazy_j wrote:i don't know how much Q-Bert makes, but he's living lavash and might do 20 shows a year max.
And, he isn't just a producer on tour hitting up festivals to promote a new album. He hasn't made an album in almost 15 years.

Or been relevant in 15 years. Also, he is one of the most boring shows on the planet.