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Pioneer DJM-900 SRT: My Initial Thoughts

By DJ Forge

The Pioneer DJM-900 SRT The DJM-900 SRT is Pioneer’s first mixer compatible with Serato DJ. With features similar to their already outstanding DJM-900 Nexus, this makes for a great option for those of us using serato. Maybe. Update: Check out our full comparison and review of the DJM-900SRT and Rane Sixty-Two

Filed Under: Hardware, Opinons Tagged With: featuredpost, mixers, pioneer, serato

Do you charge less to play what you want?

By DJ Forge

This is something I’ve been curious about lately in regard to playing night club venues.  I’m sure those of us who play the clubs regularly have nights where we cater to the crowd more than usual [mostly on the weekend] and hopefully charging more for those kinds of gigs.  My question for everyone is this […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Opinons Tagged With: dj pay rates, featuredpost

Is Progress is a better motivator than money?

By DJ Forge

After reading this article over at 99% and watching the video below I started thinking about motivating factors to be a better DJ.  As you build skill, reputation, and experience there’s no doubt that you will be able to demand a higher payrate as you go along.  But what does that mean? Will you perform […]

Filed Under: Business Related, Discussions, Opinons Tagged With: featuredpost, ideas, money, motivation, opinions, progress

Using Twitter For Instant Feedback On Your Gig

By DJ Forge

To me one of the most helpful things about twitter thus far has been the ability to get instant feedback after I DJ.  If you are already familiar with twitter then you may already be doing this, but for those who are just using it on a basic level, this should help you out some. […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tips, Tips Tagged With: featuredpost, feedback, gigs, social media, twitter

How do you deal with undercutting DJs?

By DJ Forge

If you consider yourself a working dj, especially in the nightclub scene, then you already know what I’m talking about. Undercutting DJs are an unfortunate downside to this business that has become especially prevalent (and frustrating) in the dj world recently. Recently I’ve had to deal with this myself in two different residencies, one of […]

Filed Under: Business Related, Discussions Tagged With: dj pay rates, featuredpost, undercutting djs

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