Ok, I know it isn't really wasted. But think about how much money you have spent over the years on stuff you played 1 -3x.... never to be played again.... ouch.
Oh, the "wasted" money we spend on music
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One that jumps in my head is "The Darkness" CD a few years ago. I was doing a lot of bars and that one song was pretty big up here for a while. I think I played it twice. 
Ohhhh I don't wanna think about it. 
Recent wedding was a good example: B&G requested some Asian music on their planner for the honeymoon dance. Found the CD used at amazon and purchased it. Used CD sellers being what they are I wasn't sure if the CD would arrive in time. I found a paid download site (calabashmusic.com) and got the entire CD on MP3 just in case.
This was some really off-the-wall ethnic music. There was no way we'd ever get a call for it again...
For all the good it did. B&G decided not to do the formalities. We never did play the tracks.
Recent wedding was a good example: B&G requested some Asian music on their planner for the honeymoon dance. Found the CD used at amazon and purchased it. Used CD sellers being what they are I wasn't sure if the CD would arrive in time. I found a paid download site (calabashmusic.com) and got the entire CD on MP3 just in case.
This was some really off-the-wall ethnic music. There was no way we'd ever get a call for it again...
For all the good it did. B&G decided not to do the formalities. We never did play the tracks.
I have 15 Crates of vinyl, four crates full of cassettes,a few oddball eight tracks, six crates of 45's, and over 1500 CD's
I gave a bunch away (kick my own ass for doing that) My music is my life, the only thing that has been a constant. I will waste money on it happily til I die.
I gave a bunch away (kick my own ass for doing that) My music is my life, the only thing that has been a constant. I will waste money on it happily til I die.
You guys are putzes. Just download everything you need from free leeching sites and you'll be able to charge a lot less and get plenty gigs.
Sincerely,
The friend of the groom/bride/co-worker that djs part time and can do the job for $100.00.
Sincerely,
The friend of the groom/bride/co-worker that djs part time and can do the job for $100.00.
it is still the idea that you have all of that......YEARS of collecting......People may request that rare recording you have...idk
To add...
We have a rather large selection of Bluegrass tunes on CD. Some of it dates to the '30s. They got spun a lot when I lived in Virginia. Gosh, I couldn't do a show without Ricky Skaggs. Uncle Pen was another must play. Them dancers would spin 'round that floor.
No one here in Delaware seems to appreciate the genre. Damn Yankees....
We have a rather large selection of Bluegrass tunes on CD. Some of it dates to the '30s. They got spun a lot when I lived in Virginia. Gosh, I couldn't do a show without Ricky Skaggs. Uncle Pen was another must play. Them dancers would spin 'round that floor.
No one here in Delaware seems to appreciate the genre. Damn Yankees....
Spending is part of the job. We make it back 10 fold..DJ'ing gives me an oppurtunity to own music that I would never think of buying. Spend 50.00 on music and you will make 500.00 -800.00 in return. Not bad for a few hours.
Johnny go to Fruiticana buy some fiber,
Roughage might help!But spending thousands on a genre for which there is no market and you, therefore, make no money whatsoever and then learn that your biggest supporters are criminals, it is bad.
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Now, talking about wasted money...
I have Promo Only, Funky Mix, Ultimix, and Prime Cuts. I'm dumping all but Prime Cuts.
Since I do mostly weddings, why do I need the others?
I have Promo Only, Funky Mix, Ultimix, and Prime Cuts. I'm dumping all but Prime Cuts.
Since I do mostly weddings, why do I need the others?
Right, and I'm guessing that you can't even TRY to sell those, eh?
Yes. That sucks poop.
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You got it Johnny. I'm out the bucks, but that's OK. Another lesson learned in the game of life.
Could have been cigarettes and booze or even Lotto 649.....
or the Casino..........................
or the Casino..........................
Drat! Think of how many massage parlours I could have gone to!
There is one 5 Houses away from my Home, coming back from a Gig at 4am IT'S Tempting!
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
I actually have a rule of thumb on how I buy my music...
if I can get more than 6x songs on a Artist CD then I will look at buying it
I normally buy a Greatest hits CD as it would normally carry well over 12x songs..
for Various artists CD then I also look at the more than 8x songs before I buy it
I also look at how many that are duplicated on other CD's that I have bought close to this (I also wait for a few months to see how new songs do before buying them just in case they dont do as good as you think)
if you saw how much stuff is wasted as we all know you also would do some of this I do