ChrisPointon

My post was / is aimed towards those who wish to remain on the right side of the copyright laws, and to publicise the cost of doing so. It wasn't an attempt to get those who want to have their cake and eat it, and who go about these things in their own sweet way to change as I am not trying to reinvent the wheel here, i'm just pointing out the associated costs, some of which other members may not even be aware of. If you don't like the law, or can't afford to comply with it, then as previously mentioned, perhaps you should choose to use another 'safe' format which doesn't carry such finan

Moving swiftly back on topic......... tongue out icon All very exciting this new technology, but I can't help feeling that the enjoyment and flexibility of owning such a unit (or similar) could so easily be shortlived when it comes to finding out how much ownership costs in real terms when the current licensing situation is taken into account, and these additional costs could actually in a lot of cases place them entirely out of the range of a lot of mobile DJ's budgets within the UK. I am surprised that this subject hasn't cropped up in this thread already because in reality it

Up until a few months ago I would (and did) recommend Norwich Union as a viable insurer. However...... Competitive quotes are only one part of judging an insurance company. The real acid test is how professional and helpful they are when push comes to shove and they have to deal with a claim. I have bitter experience in that very scenario, and based on my own personal experience I would no longer recommend Norwich Union to anybody. I can't go into detail in the risk of prejudicing my own case, however a lot of the reviews of them around the internet, and in particular those comm

Hello and welcome to the forum :welcome:

Its also worth mentioning, that you should really register your own domain name and not use one of the bundled ones which comes "free" with your hosting account. Some hosts are notorious for registering these free names with their own details, and so retain full ownership and hold it to ransom if you ever decide to leave, by charging silly prices for its release or not allowing you to transfer it at all!.

If you have only been in business for a month then you absolutely have nothing to worry about. All of the above points are valid, but they probably appear more scarey than they are intended to be. First you need to inform the tax man that you have started a business. Do this sooner rather than later, because if you leave it for too long then you will be liable for an immediate £100 penalty. Start keeping records of your income and expenditure (Your expenses / what you spend running the business) some examples of what you can claim for are listed above. Keep receipts for eve

Its usually a good idea to peel of the little protective lens film before using your new camera Andy! and an even better idea to leave the lens cap ON!

What was that bang? The sound of house prices falling again This time do you think that you can choose a pub which doesn't screw up the sat nav?, and is on a conventional map? Ideally in a town which has road signs or even better.....has actual ROADS! unlike the one which took 3 hours for me to find in Somerset! :wall:

I've used the site a couple of years ago, and for anybody who has no prior experience of website building, or has no access to or knowledge of PC based web design tools like Dreamweaver or Frontpage, then the "point and click" webtools that are included in the package are a good (and fast) method of getting a web presence with very little prior website building knowledge. You can certainly get better results by using your own programs and building a website from scratch, plus lots of other features too, however this depends on whether you have the time / interest to learn yourself the bas

I use a Behringer Comp-Limiter and have done for several years. I've also never suffered a blown driver or HF unit either. It may just be luck of course or down to the addition of the comp-limiter but I guess if its saved a couple of drivers in the years that i've had it, then you could say that its paid for itself and justified its existance!. I've no complaints about the Behringer whatsoever - their stuff is also used by 1000's of musicians too, and I think you may get it slightly cheaper than £80 if you shop around - PA / Music shops seem to have better prices on this brand BTW. - £72.

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As already pointed out, these instances for mostly are few and far between , however if you do play some regular unsavoury venues or they are getting too frequent for your liking then consider taking up a self defence course, or even a martial art. If you make it clear that you are being put in fear then the Police will respond. Bear in mind however that most venues have key staff who are trained to deal with such events, because it is in their interests too, as the Police log all instances where trouble is reported, and if they are called to one venue more than 'X' times in any p

Chances are, he wont remember anything about it the following day, so why should you dwell on it?, is he really that important for you to be spending your time worrying about it. As your title so rightly, says there is always one, but some are worse than others I reckon that this is probably your worst experience? out of how many gigs?. Usually these occurances are in the minority and most gigs go without any real grief. Maybe he had too much to drink, maybe he was off his meds, maybe he was just having a bad day, either way its not your problem so why take the abuse, you wouldn't ac

So did you advertise in there or didn't you?

Nothing for me this weekend, but what are you upto? Don't forget the gig pictures if you can! And this weeks topical track to plays is........ Stan Ridgeway - Camouflage! :joe: Only Joking......how about Bizarre Inc - Playing with Knives

My experience is that Andy only calls when he wants something or he's on the scrounge, so that must be 681 favours done for Andy in one month! tongue out icon There are cheaper call alternatives available and they have been mentioned before. Companies, such as 1899.com offer unlimited, anytime free, UK landline calls for no monthly subscription fees!. All you pay for is the 4p per call connection fee!. This basically means that you pay £0 per month (other than your standard BT / Service Provider line rental) and just add the 1899 suffix when you dial your outgoing calls. So t

Welcome Along! :Thumbup:

Andy (ADS Entertainments) is probably one of the best people to ask, as he insures more than one member of staff. Also try Hencilla Canworth Ltd

Probably This Contraption Looks like a portable fruit machine

if your names not down you ain't coming in

Not exactly the same, but similar. I once advertised in a publication which circulated all of the pubs in the Northwest. The intention being to appeal to those venues with function rooms and who had pub based entertainment, although the publication was actually meant to be be read by the public I had hoped that the landlords would read it too, and so two chances of getting work!. This was several years ago, the ad didn't cost much (about £45 I think), and it did get me one booking. I suppose you could argue that since the booking was worth more than £45 that the ad paid for itself and mad

Perhaps the question to ask is If you wanted a DJ for Wedding, would the first thing that you picked up to look for one be a directory which you got from your local leisure centre?, would you even remember that you still had the directory?. Then consider why anybody would want to keep a directory full of advertisements?, advertising in publications with readable content such as Magazines, Wedding Publications or Cheshire Life is different because people are actually buying it to read because of content, but very few people will spend time looking through pages of nothing but wall to

Send them a recorded delivery letter to the address shown on their contact page, demanding that they send either the goods or a refund, and informing them that unless you hear from them within 7 days you'll contact Birmingham Trading Standards. They do have some mixed feedback Here and a history of a few delivery and refund problems. Given the wording 'Circumstances beyond our control' may suggest they are having some problems, and it may just be that your order has been mislaid or lost. Either way, I suspect a direct letter will result in a refund. If you do a lot of buying onl

Like I feel about all new projects which rely on regular committment............... :fear: Will members send in the fresh and new information on a regular / weekly basis required to keep it updated? :hide: A couple of years ago, in relation to requests from members at the time, I was asked to add a knowledgebase along with several other features. This I did, however when they were up and running you'll find that very few people bothered to contribute. Hopefully this idea will be different and appealing, but it is one of those things which is logistically impossible to compile

No, you asked how long it would be before somebody posted something negative. Which could be construed as an invitation and I didn't want you disappointed tongue out icon