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SoftJock Rick said:
That's correct -- is there a problem with that...?

I focus on one area, and it seems to work well.

If you choose to be the "Jack of all trades, master of none" -- so be it...
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Rick,
That statement above in red is an ignorant one. If one is a DJ then that skill and craft can be applied to just about any Event if one knows what they are doing. A DJ can choose to specialize in just one area but that leaves him totally unprepared for the other areas where revenue can be derived. Being able to do it all gives more power to being called a DJ. One should be able to perform at any level.......Club, Wedding, Corporate, Outdoor etc.
 
ahoustondj said:
Rick,
That statement above in red is an ignorant one. If one is a DJ then that skill and craft can be applied to just about any Event if one knows what they are doing. A DJ can choose to specialize in just one area but that leaves him totally unprepared for the other areas where revenue can be derived. Being able to do it all gives more power to being called a DJ. One should be able to perform at any level.......Club, Wedding, Corporate, Outdoor etc.
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I didn't say that in that context. If you think that's ignorant, fine.

I said I design my software for a particular purpose. YOU, as a DJ, may use different tools for different jobs -- that's up to you, to know how and when to use those tools.

By focusing on one particular aspect, I believe I have come up with a better product for the market I am targeting, instead of trying to be everything, to everyone. One of my key agendas, was to make my software play well with the other kids on the playground -- you can run karaoke software along side it for instance.

Don't use a hammer on a screw, and don't try to use a screwdriver to put in a nail... ;)
 
SoftJock Rick said:
I didn't say that in that context. If you think that's ignorant, fine.

I said I design my software for a particular purpose. YOU, as a DJ, may use different tools for different jobs -- that's up to you, to know how and when to use those tools.

By focusing on one particular aspect, I believe I have come up with a better product for the market I am targeting, instead of trying to be everything, to everyone. One of my key agendas, was to make my software play well with the other kids on the playground -- you can run karaoke software along side it for instance.

Don't use a hammer on a screw, and don't try to use a screwdriver to put in a nail... ;)
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...and don't buy three different tools when there is one tool that can do all three jobs. That's the point you're missing about DJ software. Your best (highest spending) long term customers would be full time DJs with diverse skill sets. The majority of wedding DJs out there are part timers who make only periodic capital expenditures.
 
Proformance said:
...and don't buy three different tools when there is one tool that can do all three jobs. That's the point you're missing about DJ software. Your best (highest spending) long term customers would be full time DJs with diverse skill sets. The majority of wedding DJs out there are part timers who make only periodic capital expenditures.
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$100 bucks is not a capital expenditure (it's dinner and a movie). Some spend $5k on speakers -- you can buy a whole boatload of software for that money (probably all of them). Then use the one that's right for the gig.

Heck, I could use my home speakers for a gig -- they sound great, and could handle a medium sized crowd. But they don't fit the purpose.

I'm not going to limit myself to one choice. I suppose I could hammer a nail with my pair of vice grips -- but I'm not that dumb... ;)


When you start writing DJ software, then I'll listen to your arguments about the points I'm missing... :)
 
Proformance said:
Wow. You are so out of touch. Weddings are not the majority of DJ work out there, in fact they are probably the most tired of all the event market for DJs. In every other facet of this business Video plays a huge part. I wouldn't even consider a DJ software that didn't have extensive and reliable video capabilities.

Secondly, you are mistaken about what detracts from a wedding. The screens have no ability of their own to be "tacky" - it is the DJs who do tacky things with them and create gear-centric setups that resemble trade show booths more than a wedding. The whole "totems" setup is a tired worn out Bar Mitzvah set. At a wedding Your DJ booth shouldn't look like the check out line at at Super Saver.
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This is only true in major markets, in small markets, weddings are the MAIN work for DJs. Yes, there is the occasional sweet sixteen or school dance or reunion, but on weekends, 95% of the venues around here are wedding only. To make the statement that weddings are tired market shows just how out of touch you actually are.
 
Rick, I say this with all due respect.

As of right now I do not offer videos, but it is something I am putting together for next year because I get a lot of request for them.
I currently use the first software I purchased, SamDJ. I use Karma & Compuhost for karaoke.

When I start offering videos I will need different software and will start testing trial versions soon.

The very DJ's that use your product have been asking you to build a program not only for the standard DJ, but also for karaoke and video. There is a market that you could tap into, but you keep saying no, yet have been on this very board asking for work to get you out of your financial problems.

You need money, we need a new software...........just sayin', sh!t or get off the pot.

The DJ biz is an ever changing business.
 
I like the video concept. But I never offered it and never will. Music should be felt and heard, not viewed in my opinion. When I use screens at my events that pay for them. It is to show zap shots, live dance feeds and montages on dvd. My software of choice offers video but I will not invest in it. No demand for it from my clients.
 
I do a couple of karaoke shows where the owner has asked us to start playing music/music videos before we do karaoke. This is during thier "dinner" hour. It means we start 2 hours early and get paid almost double. I have some music videos on dvd, the promo only versions that I play via a dvd player with them sound running through my sound system.

Since we started this about a month ago, one of my other bars is considering it also.

Win/Win!!
 
DJCC said:
Rick, I say this with all due respect.

As of right now I do not offer videos, but it is something I am putting together for next year because I get a lot of request for them.
I currently use the first software I purchased, SamDJ. I use Karma & Compuhost for karaoke.

When I start offering videos I will need different software and will start testing trial versions soon.

The very DJ's that use your product have been asking you to build a program not only for the standard DJ, but also for karaoke and video. There is a market that you could tap into, but you keep saying no, yet have been on this very board asking for work to get you out of your financial problems.

You need money, we need a new software...........just sayin', sh!t or get off the pot.

The DJ biz is an ever changing business.
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And I take it with all due respect... :)

Video is already there, but karaoke is still a no go for me. It's not only a legal issue, but puts a lot more support headaches on me. I'm a capitalist at heart -- but I'm not going to put anything on the table, unless there's a decent ROI. If I spend 1,000 hours putting karaoke in, and 100 people buy it for that -- is it worth it? There's only so many working DJs out there, and I don't cater to bedroom DJs.

The reason I can keep my software prices low, is because I can keep my support costs low. I'm the Maytag repairman most of the week -- nobody calls until Friday usually (they all wait until the last minute before a gig).

So, what would you do?


As to the financial thing: I was looking for extra work outside the DJ arena. Contract stuff. Just looking for some extra cash on the side. Sometimes you find yourself in a pickle (usually related to an ex-wife). So, you do what you gotta do, and you ask yer buds for leads. A lot of folks here are IT people -- seemed to make sense to ask around.

I didn't ask anybody for donations -- I asked for leads. BTW, I haven't gotten any yet...
 
I hear ya, my first wife sent me into the money crapper.:tricool:

How about a stand alone dj booking software?? I love my DJ Event planner, but it would be nice to pay for it once instead of yearly.

As far as the karaoke thing, now that everyone is selling karaoke in mp3+g format I think you would be safe.
 
DJCC said:
I hear ya, my first wife sent my into the money crapper.:tricool:
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I got a dog -- one wife was enough for me :eek:

Getting nailed with her tax bill 25 years later, is not in any way fun! Try telling your dog that she has no food this week, because you married the wrong b-i-t-c-h. We're sharing the same plate at the moment, while we try and recover...
 
sightsandsounds said:
This is only true in major markets, in small markets, weddings are the MAIN work for DJs. Yes, there is the occasional sweet sixteen or school dance or reunion, but on weekends, 95% of the venues around here are wedding only. To make the statement that weddings are tired market shows just how out of touch you actually are.
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The Big Markets with their larger populations outnumber the small markets. What Bob says is true, a lot of the Wedding DJs, not all, are part timers
 
Proformance said:
...and don't buy three different tools when there is one tool that can do all three jobs. That's the point you're missing about DJ software. Your best (highest spending) long term customers would be full time DJs with diverse skill sets. The majority of wedding DJs out there are part timers who make only periodic capital expenditures.
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Some of them don't even know what that phrase means. To them every purchase is an expense they can't afford! ;)
 
jokerswild said:
I am curious... Why now, I mean you've been filing your own tax papers or have had a CPA doing it for you, how is it they just now found your sorry butt?
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Change of address -- probably not the smartest move in my life...

They knew where I was, but apparently the COA triggered some red flag in their system, or some new employee caught it, and wanted to make a name for themselves...

It wasn't my debt -- I paid my share off. It was the ex's share. Don't get married again, trust me.


I wouldn't take odds on how long their computer systems will continue to function properly... ;)
 
SoftJock Rick said:
It wasn't my debt -- I paid my share off. It was the ex's share.
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If the debt is owed against a joint return the IRS can get it from which ever one of you has accessible money. Divorce does not alter a tax obligation. If you have a written divorce/separation settlement in which she agreed to pay half - then you should have sued her for payment of that debt a long time ago, or at least not finalized the agreement until the debt was paid.
 
Proformance said:
If the debt is owed against a joint return the IRS can get it from which ever one of you has accessible money. Divorce does not alter a tax obligation. If you have a written divorce/separation settlement in which she agreed to pay half - then you should have sued her for payment of that debt a long time ago, or at least not finalized the agreement until the debt was paid.
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Actually, it wasn't the IRS -- it was the state.

And yes, I'm well aware they will try to get it from the easiest source. It was only an oral agreement between us. Since I hadn't heard from them in a couple of decades, I wrongly assumed she had paid off her part.

Marriage is just plain dumb from a financial perspective.
 
Proformance said:
Marriage is just fine from any perspective - it's the practices of people involved that are fraught with trouble. :)
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Well, that would be the issue... It's essentially a binding financial deal. You can shack up with someone, and not have to worry if you split up (which will happen probably at least 50% of the time). If you marry them, you're stuck with their financial BS and baggage.

For some folks it works out good, because they have a good trust level. For more than half though, it doesn't always work out so well.

Why would somebody want to put themselves in that position? You can't trust people in a love/hate relationship. So one has to consider the logic behind making such a decision. It makes more sense to form a corporation, then it does to get married.
 
I would DUMP anything else and just go for Rockit!

anything else is not even in the running


have a nice day!
 
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