Friday Roundup: How Much Do DJs Really Earn?

Joey Santos
Read time: 2 mins
Last updated 5 August, 2017

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Somewhere between the “freejays” and the superstars, the majority of working DJs are taking home at least some money each week. But how much? Mixmag investigates…

We all see the Top 100 DJs and the Forbes earning lists of DJ superstars, and at the same time we hear DJs complaining that they have to play for free… but in the real world where most “career” DJs operate, somewhere between the two extremes, what kind of money can a DJ expect to take home? The article we lead with in this week’s Friday Roundup has some answers…

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