whoa hang on boys....not trying to start a war...

i have a radio show on Hardsignal as well and we broadcast the trklistings too. in many respects i agree with sunil. the music's for the people and when you are dj'ing, you are sharing it with everyone.

but the facts are, and i've seen this time and again, if you want to get booked more often, you can't just be playing what everyone else is playing. many dj's (including bigger names, you'd be surprised) will white label their records so that next week everybody and their dog isn't playing the same tracks, because if you're playing music that no other dj (or very few) has, then your value as a dj goes up. if a promoter can hire some kid for half the money cuz he's playing everything you play, then your not gonna get booked as often.

i can only speak for myself, but i'm definitely not a music "hog". trust me, i make absolutely no money from Hardsignal and in fact i pay a fair amount to keep it going. and i do this *only* because i love the music and want to share it with everyone i can.

but exclusive=$$$...just the facts of the biz.