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"Steven Tyler has reportedly asked for a pay rise if he is to stay on as a judge for the next season of American Idol. The Aerosmith frontman is said to have been spurred on by Jennifer Lopez&amp;#039;s contract negotiations, which could see the recently single star earn an estimated $20 million (\u00A312 million) a year - twice her current salary. &amp;quot;Jennifer&amp;#039;s management is close to brokering her a huge deal to come back to the panel for at least one more season, but the side effect is that it means her fellow judges also want more money,&amp;quot; a source told the New York Post. &amp;quot;Steven is halfway through a two-year deal, and his management has asked for more money. They argue he was just as sensational and as popular on the panel as Jennifer. &amp;quot;On the other side, show bosses argue he&amp;#039;s tied into a deal and has to stick to it. However, it&amp;#039;s hoped they can come to a compromise to keep Steven happy, because the producers love him.&amp;quot; American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe recently called Tyler &amp;quot;the sweetest of souls&amp;quot;, and said that he is &amp;quot;really grateful for the person [Tyler] is&amp;quot;. Watch Steven Tyler perform &amp;#039;Dream On&amp;#039; on American Idol below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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