Apologies I meant *Klaas* Jan. I should know how to spell it by now. Ken
-----Original Message----- From: Odeluga, Ken [mailto:ken.odel...@dowjones.com] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 4:21 PM To: 'Placid'; Marsel van der Wielen Cc: 313 Mailinglist List Subject: RE: (313) DJ Agents / Agencies LOL. I agree partly with Klass Jan. [Many] booking agents are evil! :-) -----Original Message----- From: Placid [mailto:pla...@acid-house.net] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 3:21 PM To: Marsel van der Wielen Cc: 313 Mailinglist List Subject: Re: (313) DJ Agents / Agencies thanks for the input guys... Ill just keep doing what I doing..i think.... seems to be ok so far..... p On 5 Mar 2010, at 14:02, Marsel van der Wielen wrote: > > like every where there are lot of idiots, semi-profs and profs around, > including bookings agencies. > > i think you only need a booking agency, if already have several lot of > gigs & requests and need someone to arrange all booking requests for you. > not to other way around - they won't give you a lot of more gigs or > some > > regarding finance > normally a booking agency charges 15% of your fee on top to the promotor/club > who books you. > so 500 fee for you, means booking agency charges 75 for himself. > so a club pays 575 in total > > whether the agent does all your gigs exclusive is up to you you can do > worldwide exclusive sometimes they do by continent or country (like > booker A is UK, booker B rest of Europe) but other deejays have two > agencies, both working non-exclusive for whole Europe > > but as said before, don't expect (too much) an agency to generate more > gigs for you > > > Op 5-3-2010 9:31, Klaas-Jan Jongsma schreef: >> Well i am a producer and in the almost 20 years i am making music, i came to >> the following conclusion: >> >> Booking agencies are evil. >> >> I tried to avoid them as much as i could, all the times i had to deal with >> them i ended arranging stuff myself because they just did it wrong or flat >> out forgot about it. I know that a couple of high profile artists always >> managed to live without them. I personally just cant handle them i find them >> a waste of money or resources. >> >> >> On 3 mrt 2010, at 23:24, Frank Glazer wrote: >> >>> i'd be interested in this kind of info too. it's rough out there >>> for a (non-producing) dj >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Placid <pla...@acid-house.net> wrote: >>>> Good Evening List >>>> >>>> Suppose one wanted to raise ones profile a bit and possibly do a few more >>>> gigs in slightly more exotic locations around our continent..... >>>> >>>> Whats the deal with agents / agencies. >>>> >>>> Having perused the www for a bit, my conclusions are that there are alot >>>> of 'DJ' agencies set up for bedroom dj's in macclesfield who want their >>>> own residency in eyebeefa, or sign up for 200 quid and you're guaranteed a >>>> slot at Fernando's on a Friday night. >>>> >>>> Is it a case of they'll find you when they think you are a viable option >>>> or ? >>>> >>>> Do they have an exclusive right on all your gigs ? >>>> >>>> I know a couple of people with them and they take a cut when they get you >>>> a booking. That seems fair enough to me but no other fees take place.. do >>>> they. >>>> >>>> Just mulling things over.....as I'm sure there are agents and artists with >>>> some helpful input on here. >>>> >>>> P >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Playing >>>> >>>> 12/03/10 - BLOC >>>> 20/03/10 - DPS - Leyland Hotel - Detroit 09/04/10 - under_score w/ >>>> Lakuti >>>> >>>> Placid on the t'interweb - http://www.acid-house.net >>>> >>>> Vinyl for Sale - http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?seller=placid >>>> >>>> Placid's Gigs and Gigography - >>>> http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41658902688 >>>> >>>> Live on Future-music.co.uk every other Thursday - 8pm - 10pm / >>>> purple-radio.co.uk 2nd Wednesday of the month >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> peace, >>> >>> frank >>> >>> dj mix archive: http://www.deejaycountzero.com >>
