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utdarsenal
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Registered: Jan 2011
Location: San Diego

what to do about harsh promoters...

Ok so we know this promoter who has hooked us up with gigs before, all of them non-paying for local rave things.
Now he is hooking us up with a much bigger gig (going to play at a club the same night a top 20 dj at a club is playing, but in a different section-)

But he is really treating us like shit. He doesn't treat us that way directly, but everything he does. And I say 'we' because I dj with a friend.

First of all we're playing for free because we're still trying to get the name out and stuff and aren't that big, but still, we're doing him a favor. Second, he's given us tickets to sell for the event- tickets just went on sale a week ago and he's telling us shit like 'you guys have to sell the 20 tickets you have by THIS wednesday' when the event is still a five weeks away. We're selling tickets for him, not getting offered any complimentary tickets, and playing for free.
Not only this but he's telling us he just booked another dj in the room we're playing because he's sold 75 tickets (which I know is total bullshit - he hasn't advertised the event once. Me and my friend have been advertising the event like CRAZY and so far we only have like 10 sales. We're still djing but I don't know what the promoter was trying to get at with that, just lying, trying to get us to tell more tickets in competition?

I think it's bullshit..

But I don't know what to do because honestly this guy has hooked us up with a lot of gigs that help us get the name out. I just started realizing how much he takes advantage of us though.. What would you guys do in my position?

thanks.

Feb-12-2011 18:37 United States

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srussell0018
Chaostician

Registered: Dec 2006
Location: Blumsberg

Do the show and just play Steve Angello-Knas on repeat for the entire set.

Feb-12-2011 18:39 Ireland

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WittyHandle
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Registered: Jun 2008
Location:

Stop DJing if you're uncomfortable with the reality that promoters are the scum of the earth.

Feb-12-2011 19:05 United States

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Meat187
Diese scheiß Katze

Registered: Dec 2007
Location: The Night's Plutonian Shore

Throw down a sick Para Para set. That'll show him!

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Feb-12-2011 19:17 Germany

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EddieZilker
This is the dance.

Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Marijuana Sex Camp

Listen, kid! You have till this Wednesday to sell those tickets and guess what! That IS your fucking compensation. I would have no idea if you scalped them, unless you're fucking stupid and if you want freebies, buy them yourself. Your shit is dime-a-dozen.

That's dime a fuckin' dozen, wise-ass, and I've got twenty in line who are quite a bit better for less. I've been nice, up to this point, but if I find shit like this on the internet, again, I'll make sure you can't even land a gig in your bedroom!

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Feb-12-2011 19:18 United States

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itsamemario
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Mushroom Kingdom

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Feb-12-2011 19:22 Norway

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Zyklon_Jay
wehrmacht bitches be at!

Registered: Oct 2010
Location: Ici William Bumbray du service de police de la communauté urbaine de Montréal Esti.

stab the promoter in the ass and make pancakes.

Feb-12-2011 19:24

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srussell0018
Chaostician

Registered: Dec 2006
Location: Blumsberg

quote:
Originally posted by EddieZilker
Your shit is dime-a-dozen.

That's dime a fuckin' dozen, wise-ass, and I've got twenty in line who are quite a bit better for less.

Feb-12-2011 19:42 Ireland

corjay9
Chief Executive Ocifer

Registered: Nov 2009
Location: Montreal

throw your own party.

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Feb-12-2011 20:01 Canada

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MSZ
godspeed

Registered: Jun 2005
Location: kill me

there was no dick sucking option? promoters these days, sickening.

Feb-12-2011 21:20 Canada

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utdarsenal
tranceaddict

Registered: Jan 2011
Location: San Diego

quote:
Originally posted by EddieZilker
Listen, kid! You have till this Wednesday to sell those tickets and guess what! That IS your fucking compensation. I would have no idea if you scalped them, unless you're fucking stupid and if you want freebies, buy them yourself. Your shit is dime-a-dozen.

That's dime a fuckin' dozen, wise-ass, and I've got twenty in line who are quite a bit better for less. I've been nice, up to this point, but if I find shit like this on the internet, again, I'll make sure you can't even land a gig in your bedroom!

Bitch I ain't playing for you no more. I'm doing fine without you .

Feb-12-2011 21:23 United States

idoru
You Can Call Me Al

Registered: May 2004
Location: Cascadia

You're fucking retarded if you continue to play for that promoter. It's not your job to sell tickets, and if you're not getting paid in cash then you should at least be getting some guest list spots and/or some drink tickets. My advice would be to stop dealing with the guy. Move on, find another promoter.

Feb-12-2011 22:19