Its confusing how you always hear:
Don't do it for the money or else you won't make any.

That is why I am not doing it for the money.
...so I can make money!

Honestly though, if I had the chance to play infront of a crowd who loved my music and shared the energy I was trying to feel then I would do it for free.
If I have to play hip-hop and cheese that I dont personally enjoy then I want yo money biatch.

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Originally posted by discobiscuit i have a gig lined up at the 4d's lounge in altoona on next friday that is paying 400 bucks for 4 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HIP-HOP/RnB?

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Originally posted by Abhay HIP-HOP/RnB?

yup.. it went well by the way i had a gig the following night at the gay bar and got to use my djm800 for the 1st time (publically) ~ they were both great!

DJing at a club, and DJing at a private party where you have to bring your own sound system is completely different.

I'm sorry but EDM gigs are pretty hard to come by. But when they do, they pay really well. At least here in LA it is, because we're in DJ Capital of the World! hahaha everyone's a DJ. If youre starting off, expect to either do it for free, or get paid very little. That's the price to pay for new DJs. I've been there.

On the other hand, I have no problem getting mainstream gigs. Shit, those are pretty easy and quite fun too. Those usually pay me $150-$250.

Mobile gigs are alot more money. You can make about $150 for a small house party to $1000 for a wedding.

Yeap! If you wanna make money, get into the Wedding DJing business.

I get paid in booze and drugs. That's where the money would end up going anyway.

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Originally posted by idoru $0.00 And it felt damn good.

oh yeah, my first gig was like that too, its an awesome feeling playing to a crowd and having people people coming up to you and telling you you're tearing it up

not about getting paid IMO, if i do then thats a bonus, but i'm happy to play for free because its fun

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Originally posted by moondog oh yeah, my first gig was like that too, its an awesome feeling playing to a crowd and having people people coming up to you and telling you you're tearing it up not about getting paid IMO, if i do then thats a bonus, but i'm happy to play for free because its fun

now imagine how much better it would've felt if you had gotten paid

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Originally posted by Tony Morello now imagine how much better it would've felt if you had gotten paid

lol yeah

i did like 5 free gigs (when i first started). don't get me wrong, i love spinning, but i will not do it for free.. i'm tryin to get paid yo! i'm a loan officer, full time student, full time boyfriend, etc... my time is valuable

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Originally posted by dj_bas That's where the money would end up going anyway.

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Originally posted by discobiscuit my time is valuable

and that's it right there

think of the time and expense that goes into even just one gig

the price you payed for each track you played that night, music isn't free

transit, your car, gas, getting a friend to drive, their gas, hell even bus tickets if you're taking that route, it's costing you to just get down to the venue

then there's just the cost of your personal time, time that you could be using to further your career, spend time with your girlfriend, etc.
even the time you've invested practicing, it's worth something

i'm all about young guys gaining experience but when i'm getting undercutted for shows because promoters would rather not pay a few inexperienced djs and give their crowd a half-assed show than book good talent and spend a few bucks on a quality show

your time is worth money, even inexperienced guys should be asking promoters about how they compensate their djs

and that's exactly how you word it, go up to them and ask "how do you compensate your djs?"

they should pay you or offer some free drinks unless it's obvious they aren't making any money that night, in which case you need to work on getting people to come and see/hear you spin

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+1. Records don't grow up on trees, and I didn't get my gear for free.

I'm Djing a party for free on Saturday though. But it's a private halloween party for a friend, so it's different.

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