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View Poll Results: How much is your average cost per gig?
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£0 - £25 per gig
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£26 - £50 per gig
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£51 - £75 per gig
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£76 - £100 per gig
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£101 - £125 per gig
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£126 - £150 per gig
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£151 - £175 per gig
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£176 - £200 per gig
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£201 - £225 per gig
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Over £226 per gig
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Have you properly evaluated your costs?
Following on from another thread with a familiar theme, I wonder if you have worked out what it costs per gig for you to DJ?
I don't mean just petrol etc. for the day, I mean a proper costing which adds up the annual expenditure and divides it by the average number of gigs you do in a year.
Costs should include:
Operating Costs
Depreciation of operating equipment (speakers, players etc) at 25% per annum
Disposables (eg. bulbs, leads, fuses)
Giveaways (glowsticks etc.)
Roadies
Vehicle costs including servicing, tyres, tax and insurance etc.
Music Purchases
Clothing Purchases and cleaning
Equipment repairs
PA Testing
PLI
Other insurances (eg. equipment)
Licences
Fuel costs
Parking costs
Office costs
Computer
Paper and Ink
Postage
Telephone & Fax
Heat, light & power for office/home (an appropriate proportion)
Advertising
Internet costs (hosting, ISP, email etc.)
Subscriptions
I know what it costs me per gig and set my charges accordingly.
Be realistic about the costs and how many gigs you would do in a year.
Do the calculation annual costs divided by gigs and post our result here nad in the poll.
Last edited by kilmeedyman; 15-10-2008 at 12:51 AM.
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Don't think I could accurately work this out. Would just be a total guess if I am honest
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I didn't know this figure before, but it was only a case of looking at my business expenses & capital allowances on last year's tax return and the total number of discos I did.
For me, the total expenses per gig come out at around £125, which I must admit is a fair bit higher than I'd have thought.
Good thread!
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Last years figures worked out a £108 for everything - not just discos.
Again higher than imagined
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So therefore a cheap booking at £240 doesn't look so attractive does it?
Covering, West Midlands, Cotswolds, South & Mid Wales. Have van, will travel!
National Association of DJs
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Great thread Phil, very timely.
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Originally Posted by
rob1963
I didn't know this figure before, but it was only a case of looking at my business expenses & capital allowances on last year's tax return and the total number of discos I did.
For me, the total expenses per gig come out at around £125, which I must admit is a fair bit higher than I'd have thought.
I've just realized something.
The figure for me will be lower than £125, as the business expenses I used to work out the figure also included my quiz expenses, a large part of which are travelling expenses...so my expenses figure per disco is probably more like £100. (Still higher than I'd have expected!)
Last edited by rob1963; 15-10-2008 at 02:10 PM.
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Mine was a little high but some of my costs are also charged to line dancing as I dont divide costs; so I'm in the same boat as Rob.
Last edited by theoloyla; 15-10-2008 at 02:59 PM.
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In answer to the origanal question, YES! most definitley, I use Sage to do my accounts so am always aware of where my profit is going!
I recently worked it out to £280 a week, this doesn't include labour costs when I provide other DJs, and allows for a couple of weeks holiday a year.
That's based on the first 6 months of this financial year, so it may drop over the rest of the year considering things like van insurance, PLI, PAT, ProDub, Advertising renewals have all been paid already.
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