Electronic music and the big bucks go hand to hand these days. Huge signing fees, jaw dropping offers for residencies at some of the biggest clubs in the worlds, some of the biggest DJs in the scene are laughing straight to the bank.
According to Forbes‘ latest Electronic Cash Kings 2015 list, Calvin Harris once again comes out on top, earning a whopping $66 million in 2015, almost double to what his nearest competitor David Guetta earned ($37 million). Other DJ/producers featured in the top 10 are Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Skrillex, Diplo, Avicii, Deadau5 and many more.
Check out the top 11 here below.
Forbes’ EDM Cash Kings 2015:
1. Calvin Harris, $66 million
2. David Guetta, $37 million
3. Tiesto, $36 million
4. (Tie) Skrillex & Steve Aoki, $24 million
6. Avicii, $19 million
7. Kaskade, $18 million
8. (Tie) Martin Garrix & Zedd, $17 million
10. Afrojack, $16 million
11. (Tie) Deadmau5, Diplo $15 million
Compare it to the highest earners of 2014 from here.
Source: Forbes
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