Money, how much money.

[bottumboy622]

Look he was asking just cause he wanted to know... Just cause he's curious does not mean he's all about money! If he wanted money there other options then being a DJ. Lay off guys!

[keithace]

Look he was asking just cause he wanted to know... Just cause he's curious does not mean he's all about money! If he wanted money there other options then being a DJ. Lay off guys!

maybe if he makes some money he will start paying for his music...

[backtothefront]

some of these threads on DJTT at the moment can be summed up by two songs IMHO:

Alice Cooper 'School's Out' and
Jessie J - 'Price Tag'

Summer = Silly season.

Cheers all,

BTTF (grumpy old man syndrone setting in )

[MYE]

this is pretty important, but as the dreaded school season comes around i will be out of work, and i was thinking of DJ'ing for local schools. ( note: i am 14, so i cant get complimentary drinks and stuff.)

Out of work where would you get hired to dj when your 14 anyway....

[bottumboy622]

Haha Im 14 and I worked two jobs this summer..

[DJDoubleYou]

40E, i'm a drive in and am asking the same for building up and breaking down. ca 3H

[Otacon]

I try to go for at least a compensation for costs made.

this. meet whatever I have to pay to get there and we're good. The most i've ever been paid for a 4 hour set was 220 and the least i've ever been paid was a plastic bottle and a bucket full of water

[BradCee]

I've usually played for drinks, keeps it less serious for me. Tbh I think I've lost more money than I've made between buying gear, tracks and bank rolling my own nights a few times.

Thinking about, most of my djing related income has been from writing articles for the djtt homepage, lol

[Emery]

Start by playing for free, think of it as an internship, or a way to get in the field without too much pressure on your performance.

If youre going to do college parties get PA speakers and some lights. Not all houses have a system (if they do it probably sucks) and lights give you an advantage over the competition.

Youre only 14, so how long have you been doing this?

[IznremiX]

heres the way I see it: if there is someone making money in the equation (promoter, club owner, etc.) then you deserve a piece of the cake. if a promoter/club owner is making bank that night and you are getting paid nothing, then i think it shows that they have very little respect for what you do. (edit: same goes for if your HIRED for an event)

if your spinning at a friends party or a charity event (where nobody is making a profit and you have a good personal relationship with the person throwing the party), then i think you should play for free