Quote Originally Posted by subsonic
but then you people like dave angal dave clarke jeff mills that charge the earth but only play out about 12 times a year if that
what?? mills plays close to 100 gigs per year.


for better or for worse dj fees are always going to be set by the market. and the market, ironically, is created by the djs/producers. market yourself successfully through releases and media and you can command exorbitant fees. BUT, people come to see you so the venue makes money so, arguably, you are 'worth' the fee. it's just business... exactly like sports, as benoit said.

the sad thing is when djs reach this stature and then get bitchy about staying there. some big name djs play smaller gigs throughout the year (hawtin comes to mind) while others almost NEVER play smaller venues (mills) and have crap representation who will piss on smaller promoters (also mills).

even more sad is that there are plenty of other djs out there who just kill it but don't get the exposure they should. like dj bone.