DjDennis

thanks for the additional notes for others but...So how long have you been djing for ??I been in this for over 30+ years so that is why I posted this article in the first placeno one else was doing it....remember just because you think you know everythingits like the murphy's LawMurphy must never have imagined that his casual statement would someday become law! Murphy's Laws symbolize the error-prone nature of people and processes. Given below is a top 10 list of Murphy's Laws. These weren't actually utt

BE PREPARED! You should keep equipment backups (as well as other essential items) on hand, ready to go should you have a problem. You should also carry a toolbox that has screw and nut drivers, pliers, cutters, jumper wires, plenty of audio adapters, fuses and light bulbs.For the average system you should have at least one backup cable for every type of cable in your system. The most common system failures can be traced to bad cables. You plug them in and out, you step on them and run over them with your hand truck. Do yourself a big favor and carry backup cables. If you use a wireless mic, keep a wired mic handy as a spare. I find that a Sony Discman can be your best friend when a CD player fails. Toss one in

Don't just sit by the phone -- make it ring!Is your calendar as full as you would like it to be?Do people know how to find you when they need a Mobile or Club Dj?Are you expanding your customer base?If you didn't answer yes to these questions, then it's time to get to work! Before you reinvent the wheel, however, check out this list of 29 ways to maximize your bookings in 2004 and Beyond1. CHECK YOUR BUSINESS CARD. Do you have a good supply? Is the information current? Is it a great-looking billboard for your DJ services?2. UPDATE YOUR PROMO KIT. All the information should be current. Are your references up to date? How about your music list?3. NETWORK YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS. It's not who you know, it's who can y

Customer ServiceThere's a bit of psychology involved when it comes to making customers happy. I had a fascinating phone call last week from a friend who's moving her office. Getting her telephone system up and running in the new location has become somewhat of a mind-boggling experience. As I listened to her account of the experience, I couldn't help but think back on Lily Tomlin's "Ernestine the telephone operator" character on Laugh-in. Remember that classic phrase, "We don't have to be nice, we're the phone company"?Getting telephone service in this modern, computerized day and age should be as simple as making a phone call. Yet it seems the more technologically advanced we become, the more we slide backward

(This page is a Quick slap together of some copyright news as I do NOT have the time to do something that is outstanding YET) Remember, Don't Get Burnt!!Penalties for infringement of copyright are getting tougher, and every venue or mobile / club DJ with a hard drive system that is playing copied music should be very, very nervous.....It seems people still don't understand that, unless you hold an AMCOS licence and must have written permission from every record company or ARIA for each individual song / recording, it is against the law to copy music onto a hard drive!The Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) has set up Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI) as a policing body to target music copyr

**News Flash**iPOD Tunes Store Comes to Australia (Read below) - (More news comming soon 29/Nov/2005)Ideas on Copyright are originally from here>> http://www.spraci.com/news/articles/1835.html

To work in a Club you must be of legal age and have a TAX file number plus a Dj licence that you have obtained bfore you start the dj licences in Australia start from $150 a year each read the ppca website for more details www.ppca.com.au have a nice day

Just before you start best to check out what Licences are needed from the ppca and mipi websites are located here http://www.ppca.com.au http://www.mipi.com.au if you dont believe that you can be busted read this article located here on Spraci.net http://www.spraci.com/news/articles/1835.html have a nice day

I can see this one being closed very soon the MIPI are watching... www.mipi.com.au they are busting illegal downloads, Dj's etc etc

Well I can see who ever is illegally doing this once caught we wont see online again... have a nice day

Can someone explain the extent to which Metropolis Fremantle doormen check IDs? Is there scanning? What IDs are accepted? lol and wait till you have to give a DNA sample or urine sample for the police to keep track of underage and drunk idiots... have a nice day

I must be Drunk, but did anyone know what this guy is talking about ???

Pete I think what the general rule is.... if you work as a Dj and play music (CD's not computers) and get CAUGHT without a licence making money from the record companies then dont say you wasnt informed in the first place if you want to know about Dj licences then best to get one at www.ppca.com.au and this way you can use CD's at work - it does NOT cover mp3's as its illegal to use a computer in Australia have a nice day

well your details are forwarded to the MIPI and PPCA for copyright infringment when they knock on your door they will take everything you own away Michael Speck, General Manager of MIPI says, "Our surveillance programs run 7x days a week and investigators work a 24x hour roster period. This means we get to cover a lot of ground. We average an arrest every two weeks. By way of example, we currently have over 134 DJs, Jukebox operators and venues (and their operators) in the process of being prose

Lee thats the thing its in AUSTRALIA not in the UK so you cant sell here ok Our laws are completely Different to that in the USA , UK, Asia etc etc have a nice day

Well then contact the PPCA and the Copyright guys and tell them you REFUSE to play thier game of a scam... also tell us your Name instead of hiding behind these messages and see how long you last oh thats right you know it all - hahahaha

Actually no its not just behind desks... you have to work to get there in the first place oh thats right your already talented and know what to do and how to be a donald trump without spinning one song yep I can see that logic ...... not for you to be a Dj in the first place you have to make bookings sell yourself and loads more but i'll leave you with the thought we are not all born with a silver spoon in our mouths like you are have a nice day

Remember guys this is AUSTRALIA and the laws are a LOT Different to that of Anyother Country Get caught doing the wrong thing, then do not say you didnt know.... they are BUSTING Dj's now for illegal activities in Australia so unless you need to read the article here >>> http://www.spraci.com/news/articles/1835.html

plus if you still dont know what to do - LEAR from someone that does if you are a veteran in the industry you would have already made a list on what to check to repair as well just make sure you are always a boy scout "BE PREPARED" have a nice day

well I cant see that Australia will change overnight or at all.... give it maybe 20x or so years then we may just catch up on other countries have a nice day

its not about LABELS its about COPYRIGHT get caught and you will get BUSTED its not put up to say go start your own label as thats NOT what it tells people you can NOT copy CD's and use them at a GIG unless you pay $$$ to get the rights to play them through the PPCA and AMCOS etc read it again CAREFULLY as they have not yet done other states in Australia but they WILL soon.... have a nice day

Dont bother with Agencys all they want is $$$$ before they find you work want to really know is go out there and beat the footpath and ask with the clubs for a Trial test on your talents... then have a resume done up with what you learn and know also see who is offering dj schools (But be carefull some are also after $$$) last thing is if your under 18 then wait till you are of legal age to go into nightclubs plus also see the copyright laws like at www.ppca.com.au get caught doing things ille

So for a Dj to get a Duplicated Copy of his CD's do you have the PPCA , APRA, ARIA and MIPI licences to Duplicate such CD's ? have a nice day

Sorry thats APRA not APRAC

In Australia if you give any type of Music CD out for free or sell it you are BREAKING the Law PERIOD!! Dont be a dumbhead and get caught remember it is illegal to Make a CD with music that is COPYRIGHTED unless you pay for the Royalties and that could cost you more money then its worth in that way have a nice day Oh PS APRAC AND PPCA are reading these for Dj's that are doing illegal CD's so you could be next www.apra.com.au www.ppca.com.au