Phil Cunnington

Dan, you personally had the opportunity to take part in the discussions the LWP were having and you dropped out. I presume because you didn't agree with the approach the LWP took. You must concede that the proposed licence, at the stage we are at now, is less restrictive and more appropriate than the licence you, yourself, proposed immediately before leaving the LWP. Can I take it that you then decided that you would not represent your opinion at all and would leave it to someone else? Or maybe you thought that if you said nothing about your opinion (and the opinions of those DJs

Unfortunately, Nik, the amount you earn bears no relation to the number tracks you may wish to copy. If you are a lorry driver that only does three 10 mile trips trips a year, then the cost per trip of your lorry is very much higher that a lorry driver who does 300x 10 mile trips. If you don't want to pay for a licence to copy music, don't copy music. Dan, you can't possibly be suggesting that the Canadian model is a better solution? The reason that the MCPS guy mentioned NADJ was, he was making a presentation at the NADJ AGM!! If he made a presentati

Well, Steve, if I can help shorten your frustration you could pm me with your questions and I can answer you if that will help. Although Dan has done a reasonable job of describing what went on over time, he has introduced a notion which should be stamped on right now. There is no part of any of the LWP meetings or discussions that should remain private or secret. So ask away. The main point to remember in everything you ask or I answer is that the final version of the licence has not been agreed between MCPS/PRS and PPL so they will be a little woolly on the details. Try phon

You are welcome to apply. It doesn't matter whether you have started working as a DJ or not. The only thing that matters is that you are committed to completing the year as it is not a cheap exercise and we don't want to waste money, resources or peoples' time. Or waste the opportunity that someone else could have taken. Bottom line is, the two that get it will be the one's that we are convinced want it the most.

Yes, all this will probably confirm my opinion that the minimum level should be set at about the 1,000 mark, even though the price per track might work out higher as there is a basic admin cost etc. I guess. Lets wait and see what happens next time we speak to MCPS/PRS & PPL.

To be fair to Danno, Nik, we are making a concerted effort not to 'market' NADJ on this forum as it is something the members have complained about in the past. All of that information is on the NADJ web site, though. I have today also posted details of a new initiative, the NADJ Youth Development Program, and the introduction of two one-year-long DJ Scholarships as a part of that. Dan is one of the Youth Development Team members and will be taking an active part in it. I will ensure we work even harder this year to make membership even more unavoidable for you! smile icon

The NADJ Youth Development Program & Youth Scholarship Program 2008 sees a new and overdue initiative from the National Association of Disc Jockeys (NADJ) The introduction of our Youth Development Program is aimed at introducing young up-coming DJs to the exciting and varied world of DJ’ing and giving them the support they need to find their niche in this industry. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is long overdue and now, our Chairman has made it his personal target for this year to ensure this program gets off to a great start and has the impact necessary to help

Association (from dictionary.com) 'an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure' 'alliance, union; society, company; band. 3. fellowship' Please do not cast SEDA or NADJ as anything else than that seen above because they are not. They are both not for profit organisations. Some people want to cast assocaitions as businesses looking for clients, that is ignorant rubbish, repeated for the sake of disparaging rather than debate (as pretended). To get back to the thread The licence that is currently on the table form MCPS/PRS & PP

I hope to meet lots of you on Sunday at the NADJ show. All the signs are its going to be excellent. Just packing up the last bits tonight then off I go. Make sure you come up and introduce yourself. Always nice to put faces to names. Maybe I'll be shaking your hand when you win the Prize Draw, who knows? Anyway, I've been buried in work on the show for four weeks now and have hardly had time to breath, let alone post. All back to normal from Tuesday - or so my wife has demanded!

Can't vote as I have an MPV

Yep, a good way to add something a bit different to a gig whilst keeping the dancers on board as they know the track(s). LMC vs U2 - Take me to the clouds above/in the name of love Eminem vs Britney - The way I am/Hit me Baby Two particular favourites of mine that go down well with the right crowds.

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Daft Punk - One More Time into Put Your Hands Up - Fedde Le Grande A loop of Put Your Hands Up vocal fits lovely just after the brass towards the end of One More Time, you can then drop into the tune next time around

How about.... "You were a co-writer of Phoenix Nights. Do you write, and have you always written, your own material?"

Have had a chance to look at a HDC 1000 for the first time as it is part of the full mobile rig that is first prize at the NADJ show. Have to say it is pretty intuitive to use and if the updates increase function and reliability, I'm quite convinced.