Music collection is behind the times.
- Thread starter Enchanted Sound
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All pools do. You are paying for the right to access their music .. once you download it, it's yours forever. Only the streaming services (Spotify is probably the best for that) limit the life of a download (technically a locally cached version) to the length of your contract.
I tried one through virtual dj. When I cancelled the service so I could move to serato, I lost all of the music I downloaded. And that was after paying them $10/month for three months.
That was a subscription service which is a different operating model than a pool.
This was going to be my suggestion as well.... Rick Webb....Dj Mojo... DJ Barr are some other vids to look out for...
i used this same method...as i retired in 2009...and refused to even listen to new music for years.... i was so burnt out on keeping up with new releases at both the club and mobile work...i needed a break... When i got back into it in 2017... i just needed a quick refresher on what dj's were still playing...and what they had whittled out of the past 8 years... That combined with request sheets for youth oriented events had me up to speed in no time.
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honestly...you only need about 5 to 7 percent of all the garbage you are going to see released in 10 years.... and its just going to muddy the waters of your crates.... please just cheat and watch dj gig logs on youtube for a few weeks straight.... u will find out all u need to know...
and rest assured...if ur catalog is current up to 2008....you have a solid base for what people are dancing to nowadays
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and rest assured...if ur catalog is current up to 2008....you have a solid base for what people are dancing to nowadays
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Here is what I would do until you can afford to join a pool.
A) Get a spotify premium membership ($10/month)
B) download DJay 2 from Algoriddim on a tablet (and phone but don't rely on your phone). It might be 3 or 4 dollars on the app/play store. It's been awhile since I had to buy the app.
Algoriddim has a deal with spotify that you can use spotify tracks on the DJay 2 app, IF you have a premium membership.
Also that list of songs on page one, is a great list. I live in bum fuck Kansas and I've played all but one of those this year. Get those songs for sure. If you haven't updated in 10 years there are others you're probably going to want to have on your main computer. But that will get you through.
A) Get a spotify premium membership ($10/month)
B) download DJay 2 from Algoriddim on a tablet (and phone but don't rely on your phone). It might be 3 or 4 dollars on the app/play store. It's been awhile since I had to buy the app.
Algoriddim has a deal with spotify that you can use spotify tracks on the DJay 2 app, IF you have a premium membership.
Also that list of songs on page one, is a great list. I live in bum fuck Kansas and I've played all but one of those this year. Get those songs for sure. If you haven't updated in 10 years there are others you're probably going to want to have on your main computer. But that will get you through.
A lot of good advice being given, Promo Only is good for staying current, but not so much for back filling, Steve's idea of joining IDJpool is probably going to be best option in the long run with the overall cost for back filling your library.
I would check out those DJ Intelligence top track listings they put out, they are very useful.
I would check out those DJ Intelligence top track listings they put out, they are very useful.
I use Promo only, I have used them from early 2000'.
I have over 1800 of there discs now, I live and breath by them.
Look at there website, call there dealer, talk to them.
They sell there "old stock" ( over 6 months old) disc for $4 each.
sometimes I get emails saying they are having a "crazy sale" and are even cheaper.
I think ERG/Nu Music does the same thing.
I have over 1800 of there discs now, I live and breath by them.
Look at there website, call there dealer, talk to them.
They sell there "old stock" ( over 6 months old) disc for $4 each.
sometimes I get emails saying they are having a "crazy sale" and are even cheaper.
I think ERG/Nu Music does the same thing.
For $50 a month (might be cheaper in the USA) you can get 100 music videos a month and there's a full back catalog. You can also buy booster packs that run from $13 for 40 credits to $87 for 350 credits and a few in between depending on what you need in back music. The downside is you will probably have to convert video to audio but it's easy and not really that time consuming
I used Promo Only for several years, but always found that I only used maybe 2% of the stuff I got from them. I use Amazon to hot download new material, mostly at the gigs themselves.
Promo Only makes up a good chuck of my mobile dj library, I have 2 sets of the radio essentials 1 -60 cds and I have a full set of there Hits radio 1 -115.
Plus I get 9 of there monthly sets, So I have just over 1800 cds of there's now. What I like they are clean edits. I do lots of all ages shows and school dances so I need clean edits.
My "Radio Essentials 1-60 is my go to set for weddings. close to 75% of what is requested at weddings comes out of that set.
I do have two full cases of other cds I take with me to shows I do, best of, special stuff, beatles, abba, stones that sort of stuff.
But for when I am in the club I can get away with a bit more, I can play some NIN, and tool and such but I still get the odd finger wag from the owner.
I do not get that many gigs in the hard core metal / rap bars down town so I do not really see a need to spend money on cds I will never play.
Plus I get 9 of there monthly sets, So I have just over 1800 cds of there's now. What I like they are clean edits. I do lots of all ages shows and school dances so I need clean edits.
My "Radio Essentials 1-60 is my go to set for weddings. close to 75% of what is requested at weddings comes out of that set.
I do have two full cases of other cds I take with me to shows I do, best of, special stuff, beatles, abba, stones that sort of stuff.
But for when I am in the club I can get away with a bit more, I can play some NIN, and tool and such but I still get the odd finger wag from the owner.
I do not get that many gigs in the hard core metal / rap bars down town so I do not really see a need to spend money on cds I will never play.
The thing I found out about music pools is they go back 2 years and that's it. At least with Promo Only. So that's what you need to check before subscribing to one of those services.
Another solution would be to use a hotspot and go online to get a song on the fly when a request comes in that you don't already have. May I ask what is your music stored on? I have a portable 2TB HD and a backup.
Another solution would be to use a hotspot and go online to get a song on the fly when a request comes in that you don't already have. May I ask what is your music stored on? I have a portable 2TB HD and a backup.
My music is stored on little round shiny silver discs, Each shiny little silver disc holds 15 to 20 songs each. And when you put these shiny little sliver discs in a magical machine and press the play button music fills the room. Each of these shiny little silver discs I keep is special zip up cases with special pockets to keep each shiny little silver disc safe.
And I keep all these special zip up cases in a big black box a fancy lid that comes off if you open it all the way. And to find what song I want to here on these shinny little silver discs I have a real important book, this book lists all the songs on these shinny little discs in a special order that starts with "A" and end in "Z", This book can be used by either looking for the Song you want to hear by the name of the song or by the artist that sings the song.
My music was not always stored on shinny little silver discs, may years ago it was stored on large round black discs, I still have many of these discs and some people ask that I bring these large round black disc so I can play them and they hear the music. These Large round black discs I keep in long square wood boxes with very strong handles on the ends. Each of the long wooden boxes with handles on the ends hold many of these large round black discs.
So Mix, I hope these clears up how my music it stored for you to understand!
Feel free to message me back if you would like to chat more about how each of us store our music.
And I keep all these special zip up cases in a big black box a fancy lid that comes off if you open it all the way. And to find what song I want to here on these shinny little silver discs I have a real important book, this book lists all the songs on these shinny little discs in a special order that starts with "A" and end in "Z", This book can be used by either looking for the Song you want to hear by the name of the song or by the artist that sings the song.
My music was not always stored on shinny little silver discs, may years ago it was stored on large round black discs, I still have many of these discs and some people ask that I bring these large round black disc so I can play them and they hear the music. These Large round black discs I keep in long square wood boxes with very strong handles on the ends. Each of the long wooden boxes with handles on the ends hold many of these large round black discs.
So Mix, I hope these clears up how my music it stored for you to understand!
Feel free to message me back if you would like to chat more about how each of us store our music.
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