Quote Originally Posted by Internal Error Records
Im happy to see the enthusiasm and comradery of Black Out Audio. But another reality besides cds, is that the 1000 or so performing dj's on this forum can not force the sales-base into converting to cdj's.

although djs maybe lo0king at cd's, the vast majority (all of the) promoters i have seen, dont even book cd-djs' because its just another technical hastle that has gotten easy to avoid by booking a vinyl dj instead.

the hidden control of the dj industry is the event promoter.

you might get a club to buy cd-decks. good luck getting the little fish to invest in more gear.

(all respect due, the little fish are where most of my gigs come from)
well, here's two ideas.

1) i am not worried about becoming a "cd-dj" cuz the bulk of my collection is always gonna be vinyl. but i am more than willing to pay for cds for one reason: vinyl is less bang for the buck (2-4 tracks for a ten dollar import) than a cd (potentially 8-12 tracks for about the same price).

and frankly, gigs aren't paying enough these days to justify the cost of keeping in new tunes. no more shelling out 200 bucks a week on records for me. i just can't afford it.

2) put the cd dj in your booking contract. if someone wants you to play, then frankly, they can look around and find at least one cd player. you can rent them, you can borrow them...and they're easy as hell to learn on the fly.

i have been supplementing with cds for some time now, both albums on cd and cd demos of tracks from friends and fellow techno geeks. to me, it's easier to do that and request a cd player at gigs than it is to afford a new laptop and final scratch. since my income is riding the poverty line and dj gigs aren't paying much, it's more cost effective to supplement with digital media. i looooove my vinyl, and will buy it when i have the dough, but frankly, cds are a nifty way to bring along some good old school and brand spankin' new tracks.

PLUS, quite honestly, the majority of people who buy vinyl are djs, and it would be nice if labels could survive and thrive by expanding their listening audience. might result in some more adventurous projects as well...

i have always liked the fact that if you buy tunes from itunes or beatport, you can skip the filler too. so many times i shell out 10 or more USD for a record that really only has one track i like and one or two fillers that go nowhere. be nice to skip the filler and just get the tunes i dig.

forgive the rambling. sill caffeinating...