maybe you should think about amending your contract to foot the bill for 'additional costs' over a certain amount back to the dj or just state that you're not responsible for any additional costs past the amount agreed upon in contract.
i don't understand the attitude. you would think that experienced dj's would understand the work and stress involved in organizing a night and have more respect. but what you've described is very common and not specific to one scene. >From: "phil collis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: BIG NAME DJ'S >Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:54:16 -0700 > >p.s. the late thing is f*kd up though if it ends up being half a set. I >hate >that... ;) > >-----Original Message----- >From: phil collis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:46 AM >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List >Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: BIG NAME DJ'S > > >I feel ya... the "extra costs" thing happens all over the place though, I >wouldn't single out DnB acts. >Any time you get a large ego, there's gonna be some expectations. >Just gotta be firm, if they don't like it, tell him to take it up with his >agent. Most people we've booked out here think that's fair enough in the >end >if it wasn't in the contract. > >DJ Rene >www.bachelorsofscience.com > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: nikjungle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:40 AM >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List >Subject: [dnb-prod] BIG NAME DJ'S > > >This is off topic but I strongly feel the relevance to the scene.... >We run a fortnightly 'breaks' nite in england I will not say where but we >recently featured as one of mixmags top 5 nites of the month by their >request. >We have also recently started doing monthly d+b nites. >So far the nite have all packed out with a 400 capacity with people even >locked out. >What annoys me is that all the breaks DJ's turn up on time and do the job >they are CONTRACTED to do .....HOWEVER..... >THE D+B DJ's do NOT seem to understand this.. >One dj even turned up (admit he was on time) but after the money it cost to >put the nite on any profit that was made was lost due to him booking lots >of >extra costs to our hotel account that were not agreed on in the contract, >.....AND HE TURNED UP IN A SPORTS CAR COSTING MORE THAN �150.000 POUNDS >!!!!!!!!!!! >TWO OTHERS TURN UP 45 MINUTES LATE INTO A 90 MINUTE SET AND CANT PLAY >LATER >COS ITS ONLY TIL 2am > >It make me wonder why I bother putting on the only d+b nite for 100 miles, >I >dont do it for the money but I still get grief from the crowd for the Dj's >being late and costing too much �8 (eight pound to get in) and we get >nailed for a grand for the club cos its the only one around that will do >anything other than chart music.. >If it goes on the scene will flush down the pan!! >Sort it out >please!!! :-( > > > >--- >Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk >You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--- >Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk >You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--- >Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk >You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
