Are local DJs being priced out of their own scenes?

THE BOOKINGS

THE ECONOMICS

One big booking can cost you weeks of work.

Some clubs ask DJs not to play other local gigs for a stretch before or after a show. Resident Advisor documented one London DJ facing a six-week restriction. These clauses can protect ticket sales, but for artists who depend on regular bookings, a prestigious gig can come at a real cost.

Nobody here is the villain. DJs deserve to be paid and independent clubs need to survive. The squeeze is what happens between the two.