The Business of DJing

Jamie Selects•www.jamieselects.com

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Jamie Selects discusses the business of DJing with tips to help you grow your business.

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Episodes

9. DJ Frank G - Founding and building Exclusive DJ

In this episode I welcome Stockton legend, DJ Frank G, founder and owner of Exclusive DJ. We talk about his intro to DJing the music industry, what it was like digging for music in the early days, why and how he built a mobile DJing business, simple and effective mobile marketing strategies. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too! Note: some timestamps may vary by platform. 0:00 - Gumroad store announcement 2:14 - Intro to Frank 3:55 - Early events in Stockton, CA 8:25 - Frank’...

Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 9

8. Baywav - Residencies, building a brand, and content creation

In this episode I welcome Bay Area native Baywav. We talk about building residencies, how to break out of your city, building a brand, managing a rebrand, content creation, and much more! This was a great conversation and it was cool to connect with someone else who is helping DJs build their businesses. 0:31 - How did you get into djing? 2:11 - Transaction from practicing to real gigs 5:06 - The process of getting the residency 8:39 - Lessons learned from swapping gigs. 12:16 - Navigating diffi...

Apr 25, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 8

7. Soul7 - Building EMPIRE Latino From the Ground Up

In this episode I welcome my long time best friend and music industry expert, Alán Hensley, aka Soul7. We go way back to our college days at Pacific and talk about how he came to study music business, learned to DJ, took a leap of faith going across the world to Berkeley College of Music, building EMPIRE Latino, and how DJs can market themselves professionally. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too! 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - The early days, finding a love for music 5:00 - Finding Pa...

Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 7

6. DJ Fishfonics - How to Become a Premiere Booking Manager in Your City

In this episode I welcome DJ Fishfonics from San Diego, CA. He has been the main reason I've been able to gig since I moved to San Diego, so super grateful to him! In this conversation we talk about how he became a top booking manager with a bunch of venues in SD, how you can get booked as a new DJ, maintaining professionalism, negotiating rates, and more. 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - Start to DJing 3:37 - Transition to full time DJing 5:37 - Twitch phase 7:35 - How did you start doing the bookings? 10:2...

Sep 22, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5. DJ KenZo: Becoming a Full Time DJ

In this episode I welcome DJ KenZo from Stockton, CA. He is a member of the Plural Music family and has been killing it in the Bay Area and is a DJ for the Stockton Kings and Cal Bears. We talk about how he came to DJ full time, what it's like DJing for Don Quez, and much more! 0:00 - Intro 3:50 - Love for learning 14:00 - Plural Music and the importance of community 18:45 - Transition to being a full time DJ 25:30 - Organizing gigs and filling up your calendar 28:40 - Locking in the Stockton Ki...

Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4. Taxes for DJs

*NOTE* This podcast is for entertainment purposes only does not offer constitute financial advice. In this episode we cover tips for filing your taxes as a DJ. It's split into three sections: 1) tax basics for DJs, 2) filing current year taxes, and 3) how to prepare for next year's tax filing. Check out these time stamps if you want to jump around: 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Tax Basics / Business Structure 7:41 - Current Year Taxes 25:50 - Next Year Taxes...

Mar 11, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3. Selecta MC: The History of Plural Music

In this episode of The Business of DJing I interview the cofounder of Plural Music, Selecta MC. We talk about the history of the company, how to go from being a bedroom DJ to owning your own production business, how we navigated the pandemic, and much more! Follow Selecta MC and Plural Music @selecta_mc and @pluralmusic.

Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2. Networking for DJs

Five rules of Networking for DJs. Learn how I connected with one of my favorite DJs in the world, Miles Medina, and more.

Nov 16, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1. Five Financial Tips for DJs

In this episode Jamie Selects covers five financial tips for DJs that can be implemented immediately to improve your DJ business and financial situation. For more information and access to DJ Tools head to www.jamieselects.com/djtools.

Sep 25, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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