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Come in, be courteous and friendly and we don't sting. Come in and just want things and criticize our input, we sting. Most of us have been around the block for a looooooooooooooooong time. We know what it takes to get here. Ask for advice and be receptive to what is given. We all help each other here. Also, above all - do it the right way. Have integrity, pride and honor in what you do. If you don't, the customer (and others) will know. There are a trillion ways to do it the wrong way and set yet another bad example.
For every 10 good compliments you get, it only takes one bad one to knock em all down.
For every 10 good compliments you get, it only takes one bad one to knock em all down.
one other thing to add to ITTIGGER 's comments above. If you cant take a bit of criticism or sarcasm I think you truly need to pack up the idea of becoming a DJ you will not last 6 months if you already have chips stacked on your shoulder.
The Virtual DJ service is not bad, but you do need a registered copy of Virtual DJ. I'm not saying your's is not It's just a heads up. In order to get the music you need to connected to wi-fi.
Start collecting. I suggest hitting up used CD stores and going though $1 bins and picking up complilations. You will find all kinds of gems Best of 80's, Best of Hair Bands, all kinds of stuff in the cheap bins. If there is 50 cds you want don't be afraid to offer the manager $30, they are trying to get rid of them.
mainsociety - No one here is saying anything we didn't talk about at the wedding the other night... When I started in this business almost 20 years ago, I started with an investment of $6,000.00 and looking back, I didn't have HALF of what I needed. 
As many have said, a monthly subscription service for new stuff would be great for the kinds of parties you'll be starting with. personally, I use PrimeCuts (one of our sponsors here, I believe...) Jim and Rob will be happy to get you started!
Then you need to start filling in holes. For this, welcome to glamorous world of compilations! Get the Billboard series for every year from the 50s on up... Don't be afraid to scour your local CD store (if you still have one near you) for "Best of" CDs... Before you know it, you'll have a collection worth bragging about!
As many have said, a monthly subscription service for new stuff would be great for the kinds of parties you'll be starting with. personally, I use PrimeCuts (one of our sponsors here, I believe...) Jim and Rob will be happy to get you started!
Then you need to start filling in holes. For this, welcome to glamorous world of compilations! Get the Billboard series for every year from the 50s on up... Don't be afraid to scour your local CD store (if you still have one near you) for "Best of" CDs... Before you know it, you'll have a collection worth bragging about!
As other have mentioned, the online streaming is $9.99 a month. Last I checked, it was grooveshark that they were using.
The biggest challenge, as others have mentioned, is having to rely on the connection. I have a wireless 4g card, 3G mobile hotspot on my phone, and some places have wifi. Sometimes it works great. But I simply could not rely on the connections for every song at a different place all the time. For jumping on, getting a song here and there, it's great. But I buy the song so I know where it came from and the quality.....and also so I don't need to be online when I need that song again.
So, while streaming music may sound like the least expensive option, you won't be building a great reputation that way
The 7 of us in our group, Mainsociety, have already invested into an account, and the amount is raising quite a bit here lately... When we said cheap, we meant good quality, but not Bose... We ALREADY KNOW AND ARE PLANNING to be replacing our speakers and system in the future, 'cuz we WILL HAVE A LOT MORE MONEY WHEN THE GAS MONEY COMES... This is to get out there, and to start building a reputation... We already have our Special Effects part of the Mainsociety Package, that lies all in the boxes, used only for 1 hr to ensure they worked properly...
I, behalf of Mainsociety, apologize for being cheap, snobby comment posters...
I, behalf of Mainsociety, apologize for being cheap, snobby comment posters...
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Amazon also gives you tons of access to a plethora of used cds and I've gotten some really good deals that way. Buy what you can "afford" and never, ever go in debt for a damn thing. If you can't afford it, wait until you have the ready cash. That's my 2 cents worth.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
Tommy & Co.,
If you are thinking that this venture is going to be something you can just purchase your way into, you have a harsh dose of reality coming.
The successful people in this industry are those that have built their libraries and honed their skills over a long period of time (and money). If you want to narrow your target to say, schools or something like that, then you can better zero in on what you'll need to acquire for gear and music. However, that's only the beginning. Anyone can buy some tools, but not everyone can build something with them.
The most important tools you can have are the ones that are within your knowledge of music, people, pro audio and personality. You have to stop and take that inventory first. Also, going into business for yourself means having good communication and literacy skills. From what I have witnessed so far, you have neither.
If this all was as easy as turning on a sound system and streaming an online jukebox, then there would be no need for professional DJs. If you want to play DJ with a bunch of toys, then go have fun, but unless you're serious and are prepared to hear the truth, kindly stop wasting our time and resources.
If you are thinking that this venture is going to be something you can just purchase your way into, you have a harsh dose of reality coming.
The successful people in this industry are those that have built their libraries and honed their skills over a long period of time (and money). If you want to narrow your target to say, schools or something like that, then you can better zero in on what you'll need to acquire for gear and music. However, that's only the beginning. Anyone can buy some tools, but not everyone can build something with them.
The most important tools you can have are the ones that are within your knowledge of music, people, pro audio and personality. You have to stop and take that inventory first. Also, going into business for yourself means having good communication and literacy skills. From what I have witnessed so far, you have neither.
If this all was as easy as turning on a sound system and streaming an online jukebox, then there would be no need for professional DJs. If you want to play DJ with a bunch of toys, then go have fun, but unless you're serious and are prepared to hear the truth, kindly stop wasting our time and resources.
Thanks Hank for summing it all up in one post. As mentioned I love what I do but I have worked hard for many yrs to keep my business and craft afloat. Its not as easy as it looks to be a pro.
To add on top of gear requirements, you will also have muti-operator issues to contend with if all 7 of you will be operating in this business - insurance, x amount of legal copies of media and songs, etc.
read the label and study real hard and you too will become a Real DJ.
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ittigger- You don't understand...
The group is "Mainsociety."
The seven of us do different things... Example, We have a photographer, she has a photography business, and helps with our movies and trailers... We have a videographer, he helps us with all of our movies... Then there's the others, and you get the point... Only two of us are doing the DJ Service... And he's getting all of the music/ half of speakers... and I'm getting the special effects lights.. We're brothers, there is no-real reason to have legal copies and documents stating that we both own so much, we share...
The group is "Mainsociety."
The seven of us do different things... Example, We have a photographer, she has a photography business, and helps with our movies and trailers... We have a videographer, he helps us with all of our movies... Then there's the others, and you get the point... Only two of us are doing the DJ Service... And he's getting all of the music/ half of speakers... and I'm getting the special effects lights.. We're brothers, there is no-real reason to have legal copies and documents stating that we both own so much, we share...
