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Wait, you got in trouble for playing a good set that made people stay at the venue but not purchase drinks?

I took that video as they didn't reveal who it was until after the time passed. That was my initial thoughts too until I watched the video. Then it brings into question 'what is a good DJ?' And as the owner of a venue, in the long run I'd want shit DJs playing so people pay to drink more. And it's that versus a good DJ pulling more people that may not buy as many drinks each, but more in total. #business

It depends on the reason you're going out in the first place. When AVB isn't playing, they same people were probably saying 'lets go out and get shit faced', but when he was on they'd say 'lets go watch AVB'.

haha cheers. I played this through the other day again, might do another one soon.

Massive thanks to all who donated to keep ADJF running for another year. There is no ups that is big enough for your support.

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What's to say this won't happen to mixcloud as well?

We’ve long warned DJs that they should not upload DJ mixes to SoundCloud – the popular audio sharing platform – because of the risk that their mixes will be removed for alleged copyright violation/s. It seems things have just gone from bad to worse in this respect, with a shocking piece of evidence that further reinforces that the platform really is utterly unsuitable for sharing DJ mixes on. This week it has emerged on Do Androids Dance that SoundCloud has apparently granted Universal Music Group (one of the “big three” record labels alongside Warner and Sony) the right to remove content that it believes infringes its copyrights, without any involvement from SoundCloud itself in the process at all. This was revealed in an email trail involving a DJ called Greg Morris (“Mr Brainz” on SoundCloud) and the “SoundCloud Copyright Team”, in which they revealed to him that Universal is blocking content as it sees fit without SoundCloud’s involvement at all. Here’s that part of the alleged email trail: What this reinforces, alongside years of evidence that DJ mixes are taken down regularly and without warning (everything from radio shows to amateur mixes, although curiously big names seem to get away with it more), is that increasingly SoundCloud simply isn’t a safe place to upload your DJ mixes to. Now, let’s put aside arguments over copyright here for a second: After all, “mix tapes” have always been a grey area (are they exploitative or promotional for the artists featured?) and indeed, Warner (for example) actually uses SoundCloud itself, unlike Universal which conspicuously doesn’t. Plus, we’re not talking about DJs making moey from their mixes, after all; we’re simply talking about being able to share our work. Instead, let’s look at the problem for DJs and how they can solve this. The problem is that you need a way to show the world what you bring to the table as a DJ, and DJs by definition play other people’s music. That means copyright issues, and we’ve hopefully shown you that SoundCloud does not have your back on this. At best, you’ll put a great mix up, share the link with your friends and DJs, promoters etc, and when they come to listen, it’ll be gone due to a dreaded copyright removal. At worst, you’ll lose your work, have no backup of it, and it’ll be gone forever. The fact is that for material you own the copyright in or have permission to use, SoundCloud is a great platform (we use it for our artist interviews in courses like the Digital DJ Masterclass, for instance), but for DJ mixes, it really is a complete no-go zone. Alternatives to SoundCloud So what are you to do? As ever, we recommend services like Mixcloud. Mixcloud may look similar, but it operates on a different type of licence. One of the stipulations of Mixcloud’s licence is that mixes on the service aren’t downloadable (an option you don’t have to have switched on in SoundCloud either, and which removes one of the bugbears of the piracy argument, although as you can see, that won’t stop your mix being removed), and also it is harder to reach a big audience on Mixcloud than SoundCloud, but you’ve not really got much choice in that. Similar services include House Mixes and Mixcrate. Find one you like and rest assured they’re made for DJs, not producers, and so your work should be safer on one of these. Alternatively, you could host your mixes on your own site. Of course, you’re still technically potentially breaking the law depending upon where you are and how / where you’re hosting your mixes, but if you’re doing it for artistic expression or promotional reasons (ie not offering or worse, selling, downloads) and you have both a bit of technical knowledge and a bit of cash for the bandwidth, this can be an effective way of getting your work out there. Respecting any copyright infringement requests that come in would likely be advisable (unless you want Universal’s lawyers on your back, for instance), but you are crumbs in their big pie and it’s my guess you’d never have an issue (Note: I am not a lawyer.) Me? It has to be Mixcloud – worry removed from your shoulders and your mixes safely available on a smart, stable platform. But whatever you choose, please stay away from SoundCloud. They don’t want you and it’s getting worse. Source: digitaldjtips.com

haha yea compared to most other forums where people just talk bullshit and flame each other, ADJF is a nice change. If you want to talk shit, there's the Offtopic section for whatever you want Otherwise we try to keep on topic and offer support as much as we can.

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Hey man welcome

fuaaaaaaaark

Thanks dude, appreciated!

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This guy knows. I'm voting for Smokin' Joe. He's been a massive support for me and ADJF over the last couple years and is a fucking epic dude in general.

Those are some epic prizes

Thanks dude! Every little bit helps

fuaaaaark

Yeah, reposting the same shit will only harm your cause.

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Hey dude welcome

As always thanks so much mate. Your support over the years has been fucking invaluable.

This is how sponsorships work, though. If Apple (beats) can't fork out the free shit and money to become a major sponsor, they don't deserve to show their face. Sony has always backed football in a huge way, and I haven't seen many Apples or b's on any football jerseys (compared to SONY).

Zedd’s New Album is 80% Done, Will Feature High-Profile Collabs & Unheard Talent Few artists in the EDM scene face the pressure associated with their follow-up album quite like Zedd. Knife Party has been on the hook since early 2012, and Nero‘s forthcoming release will be tough to overtake their visionary debut “Welcome Reality” – so what’s it like producing the sequel to “Clarity?” Pretty awesome, apparently. The Russian/German phenom is 80% done writing his record, and is headed to Malibu for two weeks to begin production. Nothing quite like beautiful weather to stimulate a business trip! Zedd sat down with Billboard this week at Bonnaroo to lend insight on the writing process and some vague hints at what to expect. He was eager to note the spectrum of collaborators featured on the record, from virtually unheard to blockbuster. “I love that idea of finding artists that no one knows and giving them the spotlight,” he tells Billboard. “I’ve found a girl who has an absolutely incredible voice who I’d never heard of before.” His pride in not revealing who these raw talents are just yet is understandable, but no word on the major collaborations is tough to accept. “There’s going to be a few really, really exciting collaborations that I don’t want to spoil,” says Zedd, “a lot of artists that I’ve wanted to work with for so long, and now I finally get the chance.” We salute you, Zedd! Don’t mind how anxious the world is to hear your new record. The highly-anticipated followup to Clarity will send tidal wives through the electronic music universe, but only when it’s good and ready. Source: youredm.com