Celeb News: Forbes: Top-earning DJs

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Our earnings estimates include income from live shows, endorsements, merchandise sales, recorded music sales and external business ventures. Sources include Nielsen, Songkick, Pollstar, RIAA, promoters, managers, lawyers and some of the artists themselves.

1. Calvin Harris ($66 million)

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Though he’s been in the headlines for capturing the heart of Taylor Swift, Harris has captured quite a bit of cash as well. He played fewer shows than last year but has seen a rise in club and festival fees prop up his earning total. He also has seven-figure endorsements with the likes of Giorgio Armani, which made Harris its newest face for its men's underwear line. A rare artist who writes, performs and produces his own tracks, he released "Motion" last October with Gwen Stefani and Big Sean.

2. David Guetta ($37 million)
3. Tiësto ($36 million)
4-tie. Skrillex ($24 million)
4-tie. Steve Aoki ($24 million)
6. Avicii ($19 million)
7. Kaskade ($18 million)
8-tie. Martin Garrix ($17 million)
8-tie. Zedd ($17 million)
10. Afrojack ($16 million)
11-tie. Deadmau5 ($15 million)
11-tie. Diplo ($15 million)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomal...sh-kings-2015/

fridayteenage

Diplo not in T10? Below a teenager?

Trent W

Calvin Harris is still the queen of pop

Qudron

I can't believe it's possible to earn so many millions for something a computer can do in 10 seconds. Let me take some DJ classes.

Starkboy

Calvin

Rih ha power tho.

mathekr

11-tie. Diplo ($15 million)

King coming for that Top10 next year

Sinister

where's Paris Hilton???

liberalmusiclover

Not him making $29 million more than his nearest competitior.

No competition.

KING of EDM.

RainDreamer

Calvin king of DJs

Mariano

Martin Garrix slaying like that at the age of 18

KING

Calvin earning more than any pop girl sans Katy, Tay and Gaga

Zedd

halcyonday

Diplo & Calvin

Rumbler

Calvin Harris: Recycling the We Found Love beat since 2011. That's obviously where the money is gurls!

taylor__fan

Calvin and Zedd

Trent W

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Originally posted by Qudron

I can't believe it's possible to earn so many millions for something a computer can do in 10 seconds. Let me take some DJ classes.

That's not a very smart thing to say

Most of these guys are extremely skilled musicians capable of producing a whole album all by themselves. Also they are very good business men.

They got more talent than all the pop girls combined tbh.

hardbrit

Where is Paris Hilton?

Energy

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Originally posted by Trent W

That's not a very smart thing to say

Most of these guys are extremely skilled musicians capable of producing a whole album all by themselves. Also they are very good business men.

They got more talent than all the pop girls combined tbh.

Tbh. They can produce, write, master, compose, sing, perform a set, etc. All these straight white men are the masterminds behind these bops the gays live for. They better show respect

musicislife11

Industry Fact: One of these guys can't actually produce music. He hires ghost producers for everything he releases. He doesn't even know how to use any of the musical equipment.

BabyCantYouSee

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Originally posted by musicislife11

Industry Fact: One of these guys can't actually produce music. He hires ghost producers for everything he releases. He doesn't even know how to use any of the musical equipment.

Which one?

Qudron

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Originally posted by Trent W

That's not a very smart thing to say

Most of these guys are extremely skilled musicians capable of producing a whole album all by themselves. Also they are very good business men.

They got more talent than all the pop girls combined tbh.

I'm talking about the sound. A computer can make millions of unique sounds and combine them into a song in no time.

musicislife11

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Originally posted by BabyCantYouSee

Which one?

To be honest, I really don't know which one. But it's very well known in the industry. Bebe Rexha's manager was part of an article released last week that acknowledged it. And he knows because he's been in the studio with the guy.