I don't see it working when people are used to making a request and not having to pay anything. To me it's tacky. To me it says you're not getting paid enough.
Digital Song Request Service - DJ's Get Paid!
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People are used to not paying to go to a party they're invited to .. but we know that happens ...
People use jukeboxes in bars all the time. It's the same thing as paying for a request.
But if you pay for it, you expect it to be played. Which is why I'd struggle with this.
I'll listen to the request, bit if it doesn't fit what I'm doing, it won't get played.
The question I have is how much does it cost someone if they make a request using this system? It's one thing to pay to use a jukebox and another to pay a DJ for making a request. The reason for a jukebox is so that people can listen to music while in a place. At that time there's no DJ playing music. So the place should get money from somewhere for people listening to music that's entertaining people. A DJs job is to play music for people to be entertained. If a DJ is playing in a bar or club the goal should be to entertain people and have people at the bar buying drinks. So if I buy a drink at the bar, why should I then have to pay a DJ for making a request? I consider that gouching people for money.
If a DJ takes request, that DJ should be happy to play a persons request if it's appropriate. To me this is just plain tacky! If a DJ does this that to me says that DJ isn't charging enough for their services. Now for example what about a DJ that charges $1,500 to do an event. Should they charge for people making requests? What about someone like Taso or Bob Carpenter? If they did this, how much would it hurt their business?
If a DJ takes request, that DJ should be happy to play a persons request if it's appropriate. To me this is just plain tacky! If a DJ does this that to me says that DJ isn't charging enough for their services. Now for example what about a DJ that charges $1,500 to do an event. Should they charge for people making requests? What about someone like Taso or Bob Carpenter? If they did this, how much would it hurt their business?
Why do you always bring up Taso and Bob like they're some sort of royalty? They're normal dudes, just like the rest of us.
Mix, if you have specific questions or comments, please take them to PM between yourself and the OP.
I was just using them for examples. It could be a DJ who consistently charge 1k or better. The point I'm making is why would anyone of us need to do this?
No, you weren't using them as examples. Also, there are literally thousands of DJs who consistently charge 1k or better. 1k is nothing.
Also the last thing you would do if you have a well-paying clients is to be charging their guests money to request a song. This type of software is to be used in a public venue like a bar or nightclub not a private party. I think that was addressed in like the first couple of posts.
Why the harshness? The question is would you do this or not? I certainly wouldn't. I don't know who charges what. My thing is what reason would anyone of us have to do this?
No harshness, but I wonder why you frequently talk about Bob Carpenter here like he's Michael Jordan. He's getting $1500 for weddings, $1895 in the summer and fall. $2500 with uplighting included. He posted about THREE weddings on his Facebook page last year. I love him and he's a good friend, but I just don't see what you idolize about him. Taso seems pretty humble, too.
I don't care about services like this one, for one simple reason: I like human interaction. I like to be approachable.
This isn't targeted at private events. It's targeted at bar DJs that are making between $150 - $400 a night. Where an extra $10-$100 a night in requests might be meaningful.
I start at $1,950 for a wedding now, and I would NEVER use this at a wedding. You're right, it's tacky... but for the kind of stuff you do, it might be perfect.
Not me. I would never use such a thing. I have no need to. I'm not that hard up. Besides you're assuming this service is for a bar or club DJ. The OP didn't specifically say who it was for. He said it was for a DJ to use.
Here's what I say if you're a DJ working in a bar or club and you don't like what you're being paid, to ask for more money to see if you get it. If they say no then you have a choice. Either look for another place to work at that will pay you more, stop complaining and accept what you're getting or find something else that will pay you more. Why look to get people to pay for request? I never heard of a thing. I've heard of someone giving a DJ a tip for playing their request. That's it.
Either you like the service or you don't. It's really that simple. If you don't, then move along .. why do you have to bash of a service that you would not use but others may?
Likewise, no one here other than you has heard of charging guests to attend a private personal event, like a birthday party or wedding .. I wonder who the odd one out is.
So let me get this right .. you've never heard of people paying for a request .. but you have heard of people paying (tipping) for a request.
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Mix can't get them to pay for the gig so I can't imagine they would pay for a request
That certainly wasn't my intent... but you might be right.