Table Of ContentThe Magazine for Professional Mobile Disc Jockeys * #7* April/May 1992
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will continue unchanged as the OPEN FO¬
RAUNMD CFAONRA DDAJs! FROM ACROSS THE US companies, indude:
related overhead) will naturally opt to
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Though frustrated with the situ¬ revenue base by RETAILING, AS¬
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1st, 1992) for obvious reasons. It is years) and providing written testimony.
uimndpleircsattainondsa bilne tthhea ti ntdou smtrayk, ea nce irntadiin¬ Fsiomr itlhaors fer uvsettreartaionn c,o tmhpearen iiess sfoacmeed lwigithht B. New “complete collection of
vTihdius alw mritaeyr nmoat dwe anset vteor able inidteenretisftiiendg. tahti tsh: e end of the tunnel. Take heart in records and tapes easily available.
points, then took some specific cheap
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on a growing problem were excellent, the next five years! nothing personal, Mobile Beat!)
however, so here is a portion of the letter:
B. Horror stories about inex¬ In other words the existing busi¬
In one of your first issues, a perienced DJs ruining weddings nesses did it to themselves. No more
gentleman wrote in to your magazine are presently circulating, and are magic, mystery or leaning the ropes
regarding his frustration with thefuture certain to make potential new about the business. It’s all about crash
of his business, as he saw it. As I recall, prospective customers very weary. course startups. For those companies
he blamed the upsurge of brand new D J who are whining about reduced market
companies with the downfall of his C. Many start-ups, using Mom share, you can thank the DJ companies
business. He cited the inability to com¬ and Dad’s money to start the busi¬ who went retail, gave it all away, AND
pete with cheap rates as the main rea¬ ness, will become disenchanted and SOLD OUT!
son he was calling it quits. quit when they find out that it ac¬
I must admit, the sheer number tually takes TALENT, MOTIVA- In fairness, the writer did men¬
of new businesses certainly has dimin¬ TION, and PATIENCE to build a tion Mobile Beat twice elsewhere in the
ished everyone’s market share. The letter saying it is an excellent and in¬
handful of “professional (10+ years in formative magazine, so I’m not sure
business) companies” in my area had These factors make “waiting it out” whether to take point “C” seriously.
enjoyed a much larger market share an integral part of any quality, well Would he or she consider ‘Drummer’ or
right up until about 1988-1989. New established business’ long term strat¬ ‘Guitar Player' a do-it-yourself maga¬
companies (without basis of comparison egy. Factors contributing to the dispro¬ zine? Talent is what the entertainment
with regard to the cost of labor and portionately large number of start-up %
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are notfamiliarwith ournextwriter's
concern, but here it is as written:
Picture this story. You are
driving in your car, listening to the
local Top 40 radio station. After
hearing your favorite song, the DJ
announces that they will be back
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4 Chase Channels - 4 Effects Channels - Expandable
PLANNING A WEDDING, 16 Programmed Chase Sequences-Audio or Manual Triggered
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DJ’S FROM WXXX PROVIDE and M.A.D. 1001-16 Powerbar with Program Chase.
MUSIC FOR YOUR NEXT
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ATERRE TLAIMINITMEEDN, TSO. CBAOLOLNKOINWGHS! THE REST.
Does this sound familiar? Is
it even more familiar if you know
some of the people at your local radio
station, and know that this “disc-
jockey” service that they offer is
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