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Dress for Success: Marketing Yourself as a DJ

Written by Sara Simms on October 27th, 2011 109 Comments

So you’ve spent years practicing your skills, you’ve got the tunes, and you think you’re ready to hit the big time.  No matter how talented you are, every DJ needs to carefully examine their marketing strategy in order to be successful.  Due to the increase in digital DJ technology, today there are more DJs than ever before.  It takes more than just good music and tunes to stand out in today’s music industry, and you’re going to have to carefully develop a solid marketing strategy in order to succeed.

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How to Land a DJ Sponsorship

Written by Sara Simms on September 19th, 2011 37 Comments

Have you always dreamed of having boxes of gear shipped to your front door?  Your first sponsorship is within reach if you put your best foot forward and approach the company with an enticing pitch.  Here’s my advice on how you can make it happen.

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Copyright Concerns For Digital DJs

The world of intellectual property law is quite relevant to musicians, especially DJs and producers that sample other people’s material in performance and composition. In this article, we provide some general tips for navigating this confusing, potentially treacherous landscape, so read on as we explain the basics behind laws that apply when remixing in your bedroom or playing a mashup routine live.