How Are Economic Changes Effecting Your Karaoke Business At The Start Of 2009?

[RIKKI TIKKI]

Originally Posted by billyo

if doing karaoke is your main source of income, i could understand, no you can't be thin skinned, but it's not my main source of income, even though i've invested alot on my equipments and to me it's just a hobby, i can't be thick skinned.i can't see myself charging customers to sing

Billy'O,

You're right about expensive hobbies, and most here would envy your position to play small private parties on weekends, where you get to sing along with your friends! Then you throw in the term customer, and this implies that you are charging something to do these private parties, and thus are charging your clients/customers to sing! Granted it's not the $ jukebox variety that we previously discussed! But....

I hope your hobby fulfills your love to sing and entertain, and have a gathering that is appreciative to have you and your equipments there for their enjoyment!

When the hobbyist tries to come out in a professional atmosphere, and has to compete with the full time KJ's/Dj's, then he enters the lair of lion, and is competing for what the lion requires to exist, and better be prepared to run a little faster than the rest of the herd, or face being swallowed up! (please excuse this analogy, but it was the scenario that seemed to fit!)

This thread pertains to the professional KJ, and how the poor economy is affecting their business!

Rick
Rikki Tikki Karaoke

[muzicman144]

Originally Posted by RIKKI TIKKI

Billy'O,


This thread pertains to the professional KJ, and how the poor economy is affecting their business!

Rick
Rikki Tikki Karaoke

I believe this thread should not be limited to just KJ/DJ, as there are professional singer/entertainers that use this same MTU software, karaoke tracks, to entertain for pay at the same type of club as the KJ/DJ. We are all affected in this type of economic times.
muzicman

[RIKKI TIKKI]

Originally Posted by muzicman144

I believe this thread should not be limited to just KJ/DJ, as there are professional singer/entertainers that use this same MTU software, karaoke tracks, to entertain for pay at the same type of club as the KJ/DJ. We are all affected in this type of economic times.
muzicman

You are very correct! I was just trying to differentiate between the professional and the hobbyist! This thread pertains to the professional side of entertaining, and the consequences that the poor economy has wreaked upon all of us PROFESSIONAL Hoster users, whether it be KJ/DJ/Singers or....? If you play for pay, then you are competing for the same stage!

Entertaining is the key word! Everybody can entertain someone, even if it's only themselves! The question is whether you want to make a living by only being a KJ/DJ/Singer, or if you have enough juice to do it as a hobbyist, and not make it your only job! There is room for both, as long as you don't disturb the lion! Growl...!!!

Rick
Rikki Tikki Karaoke

[billyo]

Originally Posted by RIKKI TIKKI

Billy'O,

You're right about expensive hobbies, and most here would envy your position to play small private parties on weekends, where you get to sing along with your friends! Then you throw in the term customer, and this implies that you are charging something to do these private parties, and thus are charging your clients/customers to sing! Granted it's not the $ jukebox variety that we previously discussed! But....

I hope your hobby fulfills your love to sing and entertain, and have a gathering that is appreciative to have you and your equipments there for their enjoyment!

When the hobbyist tries to come out in a professional atmosphere, and has to compete with the full time KJ's/Dj's, then he enters the lair of lion, and is competing for what the lion requires to exist, and better be prepared to run a little faster than the rest of the herd, or face being swallowed up! (please excuse this analogy, but it was the scenario that seemed to fit!)

This thread pertains to the professional KJ, and how the poor economy is affecting their business!

Rick
Rikki Tikki Karaoke

no apology necesary ,i kinda consider my self a pro,i played in a band for 10 yrs. as a guitar player overseas mostly in southeast asia, played big venues djing at hotels, parks,japanese restaurants, company functions the size of an auditoruim ) i used to play (kj )3days a week all over south florida from West Palm Beach to Miami, mostly in West Palm ,and still go to work at my Gov't job during the day, but i never compete with anybody nor i go out looking for work, i get my djing/kj work thru word of mouth and not by putting out flyers or handing out business cards,when i do charged i charge the people that hired me, not the restaurants customer or host/hostess guests.so i think i can ran faster than the herd and i still call this a hobby a very expensive hobby, i call this a hobby caused i dont have to worry if i am going have a gig this week or next week..