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Sorry for the long long post but need a good rant and your advice on dealing with this in the future. Thanks in advance... I have an annual Christmas party I have come to dread, it's a company with a few hundred employees in Southern California. They have an open bar and hire me from 6 to...

Looking at doing a grand opening, basically playing fun all-ages music and making announcements from 10 am to 6 pm. They want announcements in Spanish also so I would be hiring someone to come along and do that. I will most likely hire a friend of a friend from the local acting/theatre...

I have an Eliminator LED effect that runs standalone, I just turn it on and it moves to the music. A few events ago the volume sensitivity crapped out...basically it barely would detect any sound even if turned all of the way up. If I clap loud right near it, it will move but with the sound only...

I'm in the process of/considering signing up with these people and was looking to see if anyone has any experience with them. Their approach to advertising is slightly different but in the end they still want to get about $400 out of you without any guarantee of getting any business. They also...

For my main system I run Serato Scratch Live...I like it. It's stable and has never failed. I often DJ ceremonies and use a separate sound system. For music I used CD's before and am currently using two iPods plugged into a mixer. I sync playlists for Prelude and ceremony music to both iPods...

I like to make my own custom ringtones (as I'm sure a lot of you do). I usually make my own cute little edit that combines the beginning, chorus, and ending of a song in a cool way. Any of the rest of you do that? I can't exactly share my collection without causing us all trouble but I...

Wondering if there are any open threads on the topic. (Search isn't much help, can't search gay or same sex). I have booked 2 same sex weddings next year and am looking for a discussion to ask for tips. If there aren't any open threads I'll just ask for basic advice here. Please no...

I need to upgrade my mixer, I've been getting by with a cheap one for too long. It's noisy and lets so much line noise into the signal. I'm thinking most likely something under $500 and brands Denon, Numark, or Pioneer. I'm going to add one to my Amazon wishlist and either get it for...

If you will be using wireless microphone products at 2 or more events between November 15th and New Years you may qualify for this study. As I understand it you will be asked to test a new Shure wireless product. Events can be speaking/MC, singing, karaoke, weddings, band performances, etc...

A high school drama teacher friend of mine is writing a grant request and needs recommendations for wireless body mics. What brand? What model? How much? Why are they the best? Any input you can offer is much appreciated.

My apologies if this has already been posted... It's great when common sense prevails in court. In this case the music industry argues that when a ringtone plays copyright violations occur. It makes me very happy to see the hand of the music industry being slapped as they continue to...

Seriously. She is super hot and seems like a really good person. I don't care how many times you get the chorus to "Bleeding Love" stuck in your head. Singer Leona Lewis punched during UK book signing

It crosses my mind that the principal applies to a lot besides earbuds... http://gizmodo.com/5371253/giz-explains-why-you-cant-get-decent-earphones-for-less-than-100

I have a friend who is a high school teacher...he asked me to tell him about music licensing because his students were curious about how it worked. I don't know much except for a few basics I have picked up on this board. I know I don't pay because I only do private events but that stores...

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105250727&sc=fb&cc=fp I'm sure we could come up with a much better list.

Sometimes doing gigs and getting stumped on new or obscure songs can be fun because it gives you the chance to discover something new. I did a grad party last night and tried to beef up on the latest singles (anything danceable that is). My goal is always to avoid being stumped when they request...

Now that Facebook pages interact with fans like they are friends it's a great time to make a page for your business. Invite friends, family, other DJ's, other vendors, and of course past-present-future CLIENTS to be fans. Then you can keep in touch with status updates and sharing photos...

I picked up this mini wireless mouse & keyboard combo on eBay. Wanted to find a small one like my wife's mac has. I don't like using my laptop keyboard for fear of wearing it out and also it is not convenient at gigs. Anyway, this set is cheap at $60 and I like it so far. What's everyone...

I am finally starting to use twitter and am finding it a fun way to stay connected. I'm wondering if anyone has found any feeds that are helpful to us DJ's...such as music industry news or information on hit songs? I found a couple but stopped following them because they were mostly gossip...

Like many I am questioning the value of the yellow pages for advertising these days. It seems to me the value has been going down while prices continue to go up. Also, it seems there are more and more Phone Books being put out all the time...not to mention hundreds of wedding sites (but that's...

I was thinking about trying Quickbooks to make up invoices and keep track of what is owed and paid on accounts for weddings and events. As of now I just write the balance on the contract in my binder and update it, then I just check the contract to see what is paid. But I think I'd be better...

One of the groom's friends at my upcoming wedding used to be or still is a stripper for bachelorette parties and the like. He wants me to play this song (PartyBoy Theme from Jackass) to tease him sometime during the night. I was thinking it must be another song they just call the Partyboy...

So I'm browsing iTunes current top 100 songs and I see #6. It's "All Summer Long" but the artist is "Hit Masters." I think to myself is this some new rap group? No, the KARAOKE vocal version of Kid Rock's hit song is #6 on iTunes top songs! I wasn't aware that Kid Rock doesn't sell on...

There is a Nike commercial currently running that features the men's olympic basketball team paired with footage of Marvin Gaye singing the National Anthem at a football game in 1983. It is simply amazing! I'd never heard it before and I am wowed. I am hoping there is some way to find...

We've all had the frantic call about the wedding TONIGHT with a missing DJ. Today I had a variation...the call was from the DJ himself! He said he had an event that he had planned to DJ for some family/friends but now he was not able to do it. I prodded for more information and it came out...