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Posted by Ghostface on Jul-18-2003 11:05:

Who's insured their records?

I searched for *insur* and couldn't find anything relevant, only something about inacoma having her car smashed up, which while vaguely amusing (j/k) wasn't much help.

So who here has their records insured and with which company?

Posted by nixter on Jul-18-2003 13:09:

I added my eqipment + records to my home insurance with AAMI.

Posted by Ves on Jul-18-2003 13:47:

insurance..now that's a novel idea. I actually never thought of doing that.
(not that I have enough vinyl or equipment that's worth insuring)

Posted by bragi on Jul-20-2003 00:52:

Covered under our Home&Contents insurance, though we don't actually play out.

Remember you have to value it at REPLACEMENT cost

Posted by Mangler on Jul-20-2003 03:29:

You records are only covered uner household insurance if they get burgled from your house. if you are a working dj & they get stolen from a club, under the tools of trade exclusion, they wont be covered & it is very difficult to get them covered by declaring them under the policy also.

The fact is, whether they are insured or not, if you get your records stolen, there's gonna be a shitload of stuff that you will never be able to replace... my worst nightmare.

Posted by bragi on Jul-20-2003 04:45:

Exactly. If I ever decide to start DJing as an actual career (rather than a hobby I hope to get quite good at) I'll have to get proper insurance, but then I'll also need to get an APRA license :/

Posted by gumble on Jul-20-2003 05:14:

Yer having your records stolen would be a bitch.

There is definetly stuff I could never or would take rest of lifetime to get again :/

I hate ppl that steal shit. Well my shit anyhow :P

haha, but I should insure everything :/

Posted by stamper on Jul-20-2003 11:02:

quote:
Originally posted by gumble
Yer having your records stolen would be a bitch.

There is definetly stuff I could never or would take rest of lifetime to get again :/

I hate ppl that steal shit. Well my shit anyhow :P

haha, but I should insure everything :/

On that topic i sorta... hmmmm.... i sorta.... dropped your records and now they're all screwed...

joking.

Posted by escee on Jul-20-2003 11:16:

"I'll have to get proper insurance, but then I'll also need to get an APRA license :/"

please explain to me the APRA license, what it entitles you do to, why you need it, how you get it, ecetera if you wouldnt mind.

Someone stealing someone elses records is wrong. Id rather the thief took both my decks and my mixer, before they stole one record. Sure they are worth more, but easily replaceable. Having your records stolen would suck. However i take comfort in the fact that records when together are heavy and i doubt some junkie would take them rather than something lighter and worth more.

Posted by webmeister on Jul-21-2003 11:39:

I think you need an APRA license to play tunes in public, or for profit .. I'm not really sure...

The club also needs one as well, as does any public space that plays music (I think, don't take my word for it..)

Posted by lethal on Jul-21-2003 13:34:

I dont know that you need an APRA specific licence but i do know that with my dads business (hes an auto-electrician) there not allowed to have the radio on in the workshop becuase if a customer hears it then its considered "entertainment" and you have to have an entertainment license from the local council!!!

Just another sign of how fucked up this country is!!!

Posted by musicman007 on Jul-21-2003 19:17:

hrmmm...insurance for my records....sounds like a great idea...never thought about it!

Posted by julianreynolds on Jul-22-2003 00:25:

Mark James = 35,000 Records

Wonder what sort of insurance policy he would have on that????

Posted by Sharpy on Jul-22-2003 01:57:

lol. reckon anyone would go to the trouble of stealing all 35,000 of them? you'd need a large truck to make off with them!

Posted by bragi on Jul-22-2003 03:10:

If you're playing in a club/pub/similar venue, they should already have an APRA license for you, but do you think it's safe to assume that if you're out DJing at parties for money that the pimply-faced-youth who's putting on a w1|<3d party for his mates has got one?

I'm not talking about when you pop over to a mate's place and throw down a couple of tracks for no payment, but small parties and such when you're being paid to DJ.

You also have to keep a good track listing so APRA can distribute the royalties properly.

see APRA