hugopal during many of his peak years e.g. the late 90s to late 00s it seems about $25k-$30k.
Plus what he was pulling in from Subliminal which, during its heyday, was one of the bigger labels in an era where record sales actually mattered. Beyond sales, they also had quite a bit of licensing for commercials and tv shows over this way. A lot of money.
Nothing compared to what was thrown around this past decade with the US festival circuit and Vegas club residencies. But still a lot of money. I italicize was because it’s my understanding that cash grab ship has all but sailed with that nonsense. COVID just accelerated the bubble burst. I read someone saying Avicii’s death was as much metaphor as it was tragic.
