are DJ'ing salaries overrated?

[TripleX]

i think you can´t blame the deejays if people are stupid enough to pay em that much,
blame the clubbers/ravers who will only attend if there´s a big name on the flyer, because they have no clue about techno :lol:

[gumpy green]

i think you can´t blame the deejays if people are stupid enough to pay em that much,
blame the clubbers/ravers who will only attend if there´s a big name on the flyer, because they have no clue about techno :lol:

word.......but imagine this senario..

jeff milss(or the like) said fuk im not playing unless ther is no commercilsm shit going on, i wann take it back to what its all about...free music for peolpe who want to come together for the luv of music....no race hates, no egos, no fashion, just luv and unity with the sound we love.....everybody just luvin the music for what it is.

if im to play then the maximum door price should be 3 quid(enuf to cover costs)....

then i wanna free party after which ill play for free and party with ya......think the scene would be alot better off.

[Geoff]

ONE MORE TIME:

There is a real difference between DJ's who do their own management,
and DJ Booking offices... DJ Booking offices have a more commercial additude...

Mark's comments only make sence when the DJ does his own management. But when you're a part of a booking list of some big agent,
you can't decide about variation in pricing your fee....

So if you want to book a big act,
you just have to accept what the agent is asking. Period!

The DJ still decides what fee to set though .. Most agencies will ask how large the club is etc and tailor it round that. I've found that a lot of the time the first price they quote is nonsense, usually after discussion it drops down. We've had one of the bigger names drop their fee by over £800 ..

[conflict]

i feel quite strongly about this.We run a night every so often in a small club that holds 250 maximum.There are some well established djs who'll play no quarms for £300,based on the size of the venue.Cool no probs with that.Then there are certain other dj's who will still not drop their monies to under a grand,even if the dates are free.How is a techno scene supposed to survive?Maybe the dj's in question would be prepared to drop the price,but its just not getting further than the bloody agent.And yes the dj's in question are english.

[conflict]

i guess what i'm trying to say is that it'd be so nice if all dj's in this scene would all support new nights

[schlongfingers]

simple answer is, if you don't think they are worth what they think they are worth - don't book them!! Thare's plenty of talent out there after all.

[gumpy green]

simple answer is, if you don't think they are worth what they think they are worth - don't book them!! Thare's plenty of talent out there after all.

yup thats excactelly what happened.

thats what my night is about anyway...pushing through new and local techno.......and to tell the truth the guests weve had so far have rocked just as much as any big name........i will never spend more than 300 on a djs/acts wages....all that would happen is id have to charge more entry fee which im dead against.....10/12 quid to see some dj spin some tracks for a few hrs.....fuk that.

[Frank Dogshit]

simple answer is, if you don't think they are worth what they think they are worth - don't book them!! Thare's plenty of talent out there after all.

yup thats excactelly what happened.

thats what my night is about anyway...pushing through new and local techno.......and to tell the truth the guests weve had so far have rocked just as much as any big name........i will never spend more than 300 on a djs/acts wages....all that would happen is id have to charge more entry fee which im dead against.....10/12 quid to see some dj spin some tracks for a few hrs.....fuk that.

good lad i like your attitude...could do with more people like you in the scene. :clap:

[gumpy green]

good lad i like your attitude...could do with more people like you in the scene. :clap:

wit??grumpy auld cunts that dae nuthin but moan.....lol

na, defo......its about time techno took an about turn and got back to its roots i say.

and to be honest i recon our punters that come trust our jugment now, as weve had guests that they have never heard of but VERY much enjoyed..

its a real nice thing that and i respect them back a great deal for it...

plus ive did shit like punt out cds from future guests as promotion(both for us and the artist)....things like that to me are what promtion is about....not getting in the biggest star you find and rakin it in...

[schlongfingers]

and to be honest i recon our punters that come trust our jugment now, as weve had guests that they have never heard of but VERY much enjoyed..

its a real nice thing that and i respect them back a great deal for it...

plus ive did shit like punt out cds from future guests as promotion(both for us and the artist)....things like that to me are what promtion is about....not getting in the biggest star you find and rakin it in...

You're going very much the right way about it - getting a name for YOUR night and YOUR judgement rather than filling the club with people that follow the names - it will lead to a much more loyal following! Keep it up geezer.

[gumpy green]

and to be honest i recon our punters that come trust our jugment now, as weve had guests that they have never heard of but VERY much enjoyed..

its a real nice thing that and i respect them back a great deal for it...

plus ive did shit like punt out cds from future guests as promotion(both for us and the artist)....things like that to me are what promtion is about....not getting in the biggest star you find and rakin it in...

You're going very much the right way about it - getting a name for YOUR night and YOUR judgement rather than filling the club with people that follow the names - it will lead to a much more loyal following! Keep it up geezer.

thanks man and we will....

[FUSION]

they are if you book them to play live and they forget their headfones laptop and then **** everyone up with foot long lines of k ;) .......

[schlongfingers]

:lol: