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The Importance of a Good Playlist For DJs – The Real Difference Maker Between Making Money Or Not!
ByA decent mixer - $600
A pair of standard CDJ-1000 CD Players - $2000
A pair of good speakers - $1000
An amp to power the speakers - $400
Some good lighting effects - $600
A good library of music - PRICELESS!
Yes, it is truly an expensive "hobby" to be a DJ. But it need not be just a hobby. You CAN make back all you pay for your equipment ten-fold within 12 months if you just take that bit of extra time to care more about your playlists rather than your mixing techniques.
Most DJs fail not because they do not have good mixing / scratching / beat-mixing etc techniques, but because they don't play the music that people are willing to pay good money to hear.
There are so many DJs that will remain stubborn and only play their selected style of music, only to find themselves broke and wondering why nobody will book them and their amazing mixing talents.
It is so painfully obvious that any DJ's very first priority (since a DJ is employed to play music) is to get that much sorted out FIRST!
- Sort your music out first - THEN worry about mixing techniques etc
- Create your library to cater for all styles of music and for all age groups
- Get over the ego issue of playing songs you don't like yourself
I have seen some of the DJs I have trained go on to make a great career for themselves. And once they understand that they must play the music that the crowd wants to hear, they can THEN go on to specialise in their preferred style of music.
Build the Reputation ... Then Specialize.
Don't be one of those DJs who spends hundreds (or even thousands) on their equipment but deny the most important aspect of what a DJ is employed for ... the music!
I recommend that aspiring DJs should build a great library of music FIRST. Even before they buy all the equipment needed. Build a library of great music that people want THEN look at the gear you need. Even skills such as mixing, beat-mixing etc can come later. There is an excellent resource available - Click Here
Here you will find details on how to download a pre-made list that we KNOW works!
If you are worried about the expense of buying all the music you need, there is good news here too! You can legally download MP3 tracks for only .20c per track!
Visit http://www.heapsofinfo.com and follow the link for MP3 downloads.
Don't be afraid to spend some time and money on building a quality library of music before wasting your money on equipment that will NEVER pay itself off if you aren't keeping your audience happy.
If you are worried about the expense of buying the pre-created playlist and the music you need ... consider the expense of NOT buying these crucial DJ items!
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