This is a nice idea in principle, but so many DJ/producers already pass around the same $10 on bandcamp every month and this doesn’t feel any different unless the venues match the percentage contributed from the DJ’s fee (putting their money where their mouth is).
Thoughts?
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The recommended contribution for each set is 5%. Let’s say a DJ has a $1000 fee and the 5% is $50, split between all the producers in their set. Matching that would be pennies for venues like basement (who posted this), the equivalent of one door ticket. Why put it all on the dj?
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It’s still pennies in the end. It sounds great but if a venue or establishment wants to claim they support this they need to financially back up that claim.
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@nextdimensiona1
the festivals/venues should be budgeting for this imo it feel like the same sort of scam as service workers and tipping
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@evalovelessdj
Right bc how are you as a venue supporting producers by *checks notes* lowering the dj’s fee?
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@nextdimensiona1
Sounds like it’s an infrastructure/acumen question more than a production/performance question
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@nextdimensiona1
Aslice rocks
Also great promo for smaller artists that get paid/tagged/played by bigger artists
Would have never known some artists played my music without it
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@nextdimensiona1
I was into it until I read the fine print 😭 it’s all a drop in the bucket. You really clarified this for me ty!
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@nextdimensiona1
ASCAP already exists for this. Pioneer has software that will report what DJs play so the artists get royalties. Venues just need to sign up. It costs them nothing.
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@nextdimensiona1
I don't have any opinion the only thing I have to say is I just want some mf money lol.
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