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Shocking changes in the Forbes list of Highest-paid DJ's- JamJar


As the madness of music hits the dance floor and the vibes of the area changes with each beat that DJ drops, everyone feels energized and wants to show their moves. This is how we summarize the energy levels a DJ brings to the shows. The most extensive residencies Vegas has helped the highest-paid DJs of 2019 by hosting their extravagance performances and tours. All the famous and established DJ has or dream of performing at Vegas.
This year's list of highest-paid DJ's of 2019 as seen a platonic shift by announcing the fall of Calvin Harris from number 1 to number 3. Since 2012, he had been enjoying the first place with his awestruck performances and deals with big labels. With the Forbes list of Highest paid DJ's of 2019, you can observe that new DJ's are earning well and have made their place. The chain smokers are well deserved to be on top as they have just finished their tour and have made fans go gaga over their performances and tunes.
Behind their luxurious and comfortable lifestyle are an era of struggle and the constant burden of expectations of doing better than their last album. They faced years of criticism and failures before climbing up on the ladder of success. The female DJ's of the industry have to face extra hardships as the industry sometimes gets gender-biased in the early stages.
With new apps and start-ups coming forward to help the struggling music, artists JamJar app is making a wave in the market by allowing artists to earn 25%-50% more than what they are earning from their gigs. You can download it from the IOS platform and start earning.



Meanwhile below is the list of highest-paid DJ's of 2019 published by Forbes.
15. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike ($11.5 million, tie)
15. DJ Pauly D ($11.5 million, tie)
15. DJ Snake ($11.5 million, tie)
14. Afrojack ($12 million)
13. Alesso ($12.5 million)
12. Skrillex ($13 million)
11. Kaskade ($14 million)
10. Armin van Buuren ($15 million)
9. Zedd ($17 million)
8. David Guetta ($18 million)
7. Martin Garrix ($19 million)
6. Tiƫsto ($24 million)
5. Diplo ($25 million)
4. Steve Aoki ($30 million)
3. Calvin Harris ($38.5 million)
2. Marshmello ($40 million)
1. The Chainsmokers ($46 million)



Royalties and signing of contracts have given rise to new avenues for earning. Every year there is a shuffle in artists due to these but this year has seen some significant changes. The list could have shown some more changes if female DJ's were included but if the sources are to be believed they just missed the mark by a few million. It would be great to see them in next year's list.


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