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App Marketing: Is this the next big thing?

Posted in Apps, Be Found, identity, Media Kit, promotion, Publicity, social networking, Technology, tagged , , , , , on December 18, 2009| 4 Comments »

With the iphone now having over 100,000 apps and Blackberry and the new Droid phone starting to catch up, more and more people are jumping in the game. Not just companies with apps for business, games, and social networking, but also DJs and record labels. Is this the wave of the future? (more…)

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Bring the hate, bring the gigs

Posted in Branding, Haters, identity, Photos, promotion, Publicity, social networking, Websites, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 4, 2009| 12 Comments »

I have come to realize that many DJs don’t market themselves out of fear of seeming pretentious. Let me ask you…do you think anyone in hip hop or pop music has this problem? Just because someone else is doing all the work for them doesn’t change the outcome. I think this is more deeply rooted for many. I think this is not only fear of seeming pretentious but also fear of HATERS. After all, no one really wants to be hated. (more…)

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20 tips for creating venue contracts and agreements

Posted in Contracts, Professionalism, promotion, venues, tagged , , , , , on November 17, 2009| 12 Comments »

Sometime you have to throw your own events to promote yourself. Therefore, knowing the ins and outs of working with venues is essential not only protecting yourself, but also to avoid falling into a financial mess. We are going to look closely at all the things to consider when dealing with venues such as talent, revenue, marketing, staff, funding and more.

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Finding the venues, promoters and the “scene”

Posted in Be Found, Contacts, Mix CDs, promotion, social networking, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 17, 2009| 12 Comments »

I’ve been asked to write about how to find key contacts in the “scene.” This is subjective to your region and style of music that you’re looking to spin. It may be easier in some areas than in others. However, I assume that most DJs know and support their local scene. An aspiring DJ should be doing this already or their chances of landing gigs will be considerably low. (more…)

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Agents, Managers & Publicists, oh my!

Posted in Agents, Be Found, identity, Management, Media Kit, Photos, promotion, Publicity, Video, tagged , , , , , , on August 11, 2009| 12 Comments »

Wouldn’t it be great if we all had an amazing agent that got us tons of high profile gigs with top dollar fees? Well this is a reality for very few DJs, Most of this select group have earned this through quality production, DJ skills, and marketing. But what is the reality for most DJs? Who are these agents? What is the difference between an agent and a manager and a publicist? (more…)

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