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diff --git a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md index b3fc678..65c586e 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md @@ -1,16 +1,15 @@ --- title: "What headliner DJs actually cost" -slug: what-headliner-djs-actually-cost pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z draft: false excerpt: "DJ fees are the most opaque part of event budgets. Every promoter guesses, every DJ inflates, and nobody publishes actual numbers. After booking hundreds of DJs across two years, here’s … Read more" categories: - - { name: Guides, slug: guides } + - Guides tags: - - { name: financial, slug: financial } - - { name: format-guide, slug: format-guide } - - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } + - financial + - format-guide + - tone-instructional featured: src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/cover.png alt: "Abstract dark composition of currency in shadows"content: rewrite image URLs from slist.net/wp-content to cdn.slist.net/posts/<slug>/
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md index eee7b33..b3fc678 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ tags: - { name: format-guide, slug: format-guide } - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } featured: - src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2a8124f2778.14402086.png + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/cover.png alt: "Abstract dark composition of currency in shadows" legacy_wp_id: 15967 ---fix(web): point upload URLs at slist.net (cdn.slist.net not wired up yet)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md index bc44b27..eee7b33 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ tags: - { name: format-guide, slug: format-guide } - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } featured: - src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2a8124f2778.14402086.png + src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2a8124f2778.14402086.png alt: "Abstract dark composition of currency in shadows" legacy_wp_id: 15967 ---feat(web): visually mirror slist.net blog (index + single post)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md index 90d3b0b..bc44b27 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ slug: what-headliner-djs-actually-cost pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z draft: false +excerpt: "DJ fees are the most opaque part of event budgets. Every promoter guesses, every DJ inflates, and nobody publishes actual numbers. After booking hundreds of DJs across two years, here’s … Read more" +categories: + - { name: Guides, slug: guides } +tags: + - { name: financial, slug: financial } + - { name: format-guide, slug: format-guide } + - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2a8124f2778.14402086.png + alt: "Abstract dark composition of currency in shadows" legacy_wp_id: 15967 --- DJ fees are the most opaque part of event budgets. Every promoter guesses, every DJ inflates, and nobody publishes actual numbers. After booking hundreds of DJs across two years, here’s what the market actually looks like — from open-deck newcomers to international headliners.feat(web): full posts+pages sync, browseable UI, curated pages allowlist
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..90d3b0b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/what-headliner-djs-actually-cost/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +--- +title: "What headliner DJs actually cost" +slug: what-headliner-djs-actually-cost +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z +draft: false +legacy_wp_id: 15967 +--- +DJ fees are the most opaque part of event budgets. Every promoter guesses, every DJ inflates, and nobody publishes actual numbers. After booking hundreds of DJs across two years, here’s what the market actually looks like — from open-deck newcomers to international headliners. + +## The local tier: $50-200 + +The standard local DJ rate in NYC is $100 per hour. This is the floor we established and applied consistently — the same rate for everyone including headliners and special guests at regular events. + +At the entry level, open-deck DJs play for $50 flat plus 33% commission on ticket sales as an optional add-on. The earliest events paid even less: 20% commission only, plus guest list and drink tickets. No cash guarantee. + +Crisis pricing goes lower. During operational emergencies, the floor dropped to $50 guaranteed with $100 if the event breaks even. All financials shared transparently. This is survival mode, and it only works if DJs trust that the math is real. + +Named examples at this tier: Jun Park at $50-100/hr with 3 guest list spots and drinks. Robyn Winters at $50-100 plus drink tokens and 6 guest list spots for a last-minute 1-hour opening slot. Bathroom monitors (non-DJ staff) at $100 cash plus a tip jar. + +## The mid-tier: $200-500 + +DJs who bring their own crowd or have a strong local following command $200-500. This tier includes established locals, regional names, and DJs with enough pull to justify a premium over the $100/hr base. +Diff truncated (66 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
