DJ Salary?

[bananapeel]

Re: DJ Salary?

thecollective AKA Balance, prorates the rates according to the night you are having it, size of venue, date(holiday), where the DJ is around that time. at least that's what they did when we hosted lawler

That makes a lot of sense.

For Digweed to come to Calgary on a Sunday, I'm paying $25 CAD for a ticket. Is this exchange rate of $20 USD comparable to what people are paying in the States to see him on this North American tour?

[day_for_night]

Re: DJ Salary?

digweed will be making 10k for a sunday night gig here, granted its corporate sponsored. but they often do make big bucks on friday/saturdays.

ohh, and ya...prices have come down alot. digweed played here in about 2002 (when he was "#1 in the world"). they paid him 50k US. that was ciggarette company money though.

[ShawnD64]

Re: DJ Salary?

i wonder how much they bank a year, after records and all that. for these guys who devot their whole lives trying to get to the sasha/digweed level must be left with no money/job and are fukked!! must sukk to not set money aside for later in life

[day_for_night]

Re: DJ Salary?

i believe digweed was one of the top 50 earning entertainers from the uk last year...something like 3.6 million. hell if i remember where i heard that.

[bluntguy]

I'm figuring it has a lot to do with promoter relationships too. They'll demand more up front from a new guy wanting to book them.