Do djs make money

We spoke to agents, managers, promoters and DJs to build up an accurate picture of what a typical DJ might expect to earn.

You've made it out of the bedroom and into a club, promoting and playing a regular night at the back of a wine bar in your home town. You're pulling in the punters, but not getting much more attention than that. Often playing for free to get the exposure, maybe making a hundred quid a night and playing once or twice a weekend if you're lucky.

Probably still buying your own drinks, although transportation costs are negligible. Non-existent — there's no point in paying someone else this early on.

How I make money as a DJ

Any mixes will be going up on the internet for free, so there's no additional income; this is very much a second job. Either through fledgling productions or some serious style behind the decks, you've started to get noticed around the country, killing it at other people's parties and getting a name for yourself in the press and online.

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This is the point when you have a real chance of breaking through with luck, tunes and hard work. By this point promoters should be paying for your drinks, accommodation and transport, so any money made on the night should be pure profit. To keep afloat you'll be buying more new music than ever, though.

You're also getting more sent to you for free. Fledgling productions might get signed up to a label, but won't be selling enough to get you very far.

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