WSJ Article about Tiesto (+20 Mil Income/year)

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Posted by capricorn15 on Mar-31-2011 17:30:

WSJ Article about Tiesto (+20 Mil Income/year)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...2190118978.html

quote:
Though he's never had a crossover radio hit and his solo albums sell modestly, Ti�sto is a major international star, as confirmed by one familiar evaluation: His annual income apparently exceeds $20 million.

Posted by jayxthekoolest on Mar-31-2011 18:11:

I mean, I wish I had his job. That's for sure.

Posted by klappa on Mar-31-2011 18:24:

Re: WSJ Article about Tiesto (+20 Mil Income/year)

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Originally posted by hadi ******
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...2190118978.html

No matter what he never had any luck with girls.

Posted by jayxthekoolest on Mar-31-2011 18:32:

Re: Re: WSJ Article about Tiesto (+20 Mil Income/year)

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Originally posted by dj christian
No matter what he never had any luck with girls.

Why do you say that?

Posted by Trance-M on Mar-31-2011 18:38:

I respect people who fly that much for their work and that long. I couldn't do that, regardless how much money I would earn. Wonder whether someone gets used to having a jet-lag all the time. Or is his day/night rhythm gone already because of his job?

Posted by jayxthekoolest on Mar-31-2011 18:45:

Posted by hardcore trancer on Mar-31-2011 19:44:

Posted by Trance-M on Mar-31-2011 19:51:

I'm not a Tiesto fan, but that one meanwhile has a long beard (a Sensation White one btw).

Posted by nefardec on Mar-31-2011 23:02:

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Originally posted by hardcore trancer

that was very funny

Posted by Excite on Apr-01-2011 05:43:

goes to show how much can be made just touring. but after the first 20 million or so...whats the point of it all?

Posted by TranceArmstrong on Apr-01-2011 06:16:

when you spinz at that many big clobs, 20 million is not outside the realm of possibility

Posted by LAdazeNYnights on Apr-01-2011 07:33:

Posted by klappa on Apr-01-2011 09:23:

Re: Re: Re: WSJ Article about Tiesto (+20 Mil Income/year)

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Originally posted by jayxthekoolest
Why do you say that?

C'mon do you really think he has time for them with his occupied job?

Posted by Quazar on Apr-01-2011 12:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Excite
but after the first 20 million or so...whats the point of it all?

http://guests.themls.com/Details/CA.../10-455581.aspx

Because you can always have MORE STUFF!

Posted by jayxthekoolest on Apr-01-2011 14:33:

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Originally posted by LAdazeNYnights

Is that the new Deadmau5 track?!

Posted by hardcore trancer on Apr-01-2011 15:32:

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Originally posted by LAdazeNYnights

Sadly though thats how trance actually sounds like in 2011.

Posted by Swamper on Apr-01-2011 16:05:

quote:
Originally posted by Trance-MB
I respect people who fly that much for their work and that long. I couldn't do that, regardless how much money I would earn. Wonder whether someone gets used to having a jet-lag all the time. Or is his day/night rhythm gone already because of his job?

There are definite pros to the job but people just see the $$ and don't realize that really successful artists have to give up a lot in terms of relationships/family life/stability.... not to mention actually having time to enjoy what their success has brought them.

Posted by projectd on Apr-02-2011 01:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Excite
goes to show how much can be made just touring. but after the first 20 million or so...whats the point of it all?

to make more money.
>>o'rlly?
yes. really.

Posted by geroin on Apr-02-2011 02:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Swamper
There are definite pros to the job but people just see the $$ and don't realize that really successful artists have to give up a lot in terms of relationships/family life/stability.... not to mention actually having time to enjoy what their success has brought them.

we're talking about tiesto right? this guy is not a musician, he doesn't even make any music anymore, what is he good for, to play tracks on a cd? in terms of relationships, hes not giving up anything, he fucks around with various women, it is known. He was supposed to marry a chick few years ago after proposing to her but never went with it so he's alright. With the money he makes stability is good as well. As someone said previously:

quote:
Originally posted by Espresso
Tiesto now is like that g/f you broke up with a long time ago and had no contact with, then you run into her 7-8 years later and see her giving head to a homeless guy in the back alley.

Such a downfall.

Posted by Quazar on Apr-02-2011 02:48:

It's true that all of that travel and having to put on a show night after night takes its toll, but the guy flies first class or private, stays in 5 star hotels, etc. (all of that is likely included in his contract with promoters, so he's not paying for it)

I'm sure he had to earn his stripes early in his career, lugging around his vinyl crate to gigs around Europe for shit pay, but he's one of those guys that's been a famous DJ for a lot longer than he was an amateur DJ.

Posted by geroin on Apr-02-2011 03:31:

quote:
Originally posted by Quazar
It's true that all of that travel and having to put on a show night after night takes its toll, but the guy flies first class or private, stays in 5 star hotels, etc. (all of that is likely included in his contract with promoters, so he's not paying for it)

I'm sure he had to earn his stripes early in his career, lugging around his vinyl crate to gigs around Europe for shit pay, but he's one of those guys that's been a famous DJ for a lot longer than he was an amateur DJ.

early in his career possibly but many known djs do it to this without any complaints!
he barely breaks any sweat anymore, his sets are 2hours long max while he spins some busta rhymes, fuck this guy for real.

Posted by osterzone on Apr-02-2011 12:17:

I can't believe you can make this much money playing other people's music.

Posted by srussell0018 on Apr-02-2011 16:32:

I forgot that DJs only play their own music.

Posted by DJ NyX on Apr-02-2011 20:51:

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Originally posted by osterzone
I can't believe you can make this much money playing other people's music.

grr lets not start with these stupid arguements about DJs. i'm fed up with them