I had dinner with a long time friend and DJ last week.
We mainly discussed the current state of the DJ wedding industry and we both came to the same conclusion.
With the ease of anyone to obtain music for a low cost (i.e. Spotify), what many clients are looking for is NOT the music you can deliver, but rather HOW you deliver it and all the details and extras we can provide.
I mentioned the continued success of DJ's like Taso and all that he brings to events. The music is a small yet important part of the whole event, but it's all the WOW he provides.
Anyone here has all the music we could ever need. And most of us here are decent or really good MC's.
Most of us here are great at running receptions and keeping all the important details going as the client specified and making sure all the guests are informed on all the happenings.
What separates the wanna be's from those who continue to be successful and "hit it out of the park" are all the extra's that technology offers.
IMHO those that just play music, who are great MC's and who have decent light systems...sorry but that is not going to be enough to survive in this industry over the next few years.
It will come down to clients that think they can do it themselves and feel they do not need our services (blame technology) and those DJ's who cater to those clients that want all the glitz and glamour that we can provide (thank technology).
And those higher end clients will be harder to find, more finicky and fewer...
To those that have reached that upper level, I humbly congratulate you. To those who have not made the attempt, as Elvis sang, it's now or never.
Just my opinion....feel free to discuss.
We mainly discussed the current state of the DJ wedding industry and we both came to the same conclusion.
With the ease of anyone to obtain music for a low cost (i.e. Spotify), what many clients are looking for is NOT the music you can deliver, but rather HOW you deliver it and all the details and extras we can provide.
I mentioned the continued success of DJ's like Taso and all that he brings to events. The music is a small yet important part of the whole event, but it's all the WOW he provides.
Anyone here has all the music we could ever need. And most of us here are decent or really good MC's.
Most of us here are great at running receptions and keeping all the important details going as the client specified and making sure all the guests are informed on all the happenings.
What separates the wanna be's from those who continue to be successful and "hit it out of the park" are all the extra's that technology offers.
IMHO those that just play music, who are great MC's and who have decent light systems...sorry but that is not going to be enough to survive in this industry over the next few years.
It will come down to clients that think they can do it themselves and feel they do not need our services (blame technology) and those DJ's who cater to those clients that want all the glitz and glamour that we can provide (thank technology).
And those higher end clients will be harder to find, more finicky and fewer...
To those that have reached that upper level, I humbly congratulate you. To those who have not made the attempt, as Elvis sang, it's now or never.
Just my opinion....feel free to discuss.