Originally Posted by
rth_discos
This is where you sell yourself to the venue. You are now worth more than what they are paying. From your gig reports, you can easily command much more outside of the venue. I'm guessing we're talking down around the £100 a night mark that they are currently paying you?
So if you can't get a stand it that's any good, it's up to the venue to decide whether they want to pay more for a good DJ, that will get them good reviews, or lose the DJ, and end up with someone not very good, and risk getting bad reviews. I sadly fear I know what the answer will be, as all they will see are their immediate profit margins.
You now have your own kit, and it seems to be decent kit, so you can easily command a a minimum of £300 per night. You should be able to attract £400-£500+ a night minimum.
Obviously there's not the guarantee of work, and there's the cost of advertising to factor in, but 1 x gig per week = 3 to 4 gigs at your current residency.
You will soon be operating a full capacity, but without generating enough money for it to be a full time income.
Now is the time to market yourself and get your own bookings.