I recently got an email asking me to DJ on an opening night. After further investigation it turns out that the deal is for the DJ to pay an amount upfront (which is refundable if you bring 10 or more people otherwise it is lost) and you get £2 per person you bring as your commission. They said the reason for this was that they have so many DJs that its the best system for them to try out new DJs and that if they thought I was good, I could have a residency under what seemed to be the same or similar system.
I will admit I am newish to this game (I have down some work at one of the bigger clubs in London) but surely this is utter BS. I would be happy to accept a pay me to perform but if I am not up to standard then no compensation is required. Is this a common thing?
I did a search and couldn't really find anything on this.
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