I'm on DJ Rush's Kne' Deep Berlin agency and have been for the last 2 1/2 years and i'm really pleased with it. What a good agency does is each month they send out mailers to promoters & party organisers giving a list of who's on there books and what free dates they have. If the promoter is interested then a contract and agreement has to be signed with the agreed DJ fee. If the promoter is new to the agency then most times 50% of the fee is made before the night so if the promoter pulls out then at least the agency & DJ does not lose a total booking for that night. Most agencies take 10-15% of the DJ's fee but if say the DJ's fee is £1000 then that is what he/she will get plus the flight / hotel is paid for. The agencies job is also to find the best flight for the DJ and also to book the hotel too. If ever a promoter pisses a agency or DJ about then you'll find that the next time they come to book a DJ from them that they will be told to go else where.

I use the agency for all my international gigs but take all the UK ones myself.

P.