Song requests, without the received wisdom
Six articles on what actually happens when the crowd asks for a track: what it changes in the booth, how the money moves when a request is paid for, and what the law says. Written for working DJs, with sources.
the complete guidePaid song requests: the complete guide for club and bar DJsPaid song requests let a clubber pay to have a track considered, usually by scanning a QR code near the booth. The real effect is not revenue but filtering — a price collapses the volume of requests and moves the refusal off the floor, so nobody argues with the DJ face to face. On systems built properly the card is authorized rather than charged, and money only moves if the DJ accepts.Read →- 01What happens to your money when a DJ declines your paid song requestWhen a DJ declines your paid song request, you are either refunded in 5-10 business days or never charged at all. Here is how to tell which one applies.
- 02Is it legal to charge for song requests? PRS, ASCAP and BMI explained for DJsIs it legal to charge for song requests? What PRS for Music, PPL, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC actually license, who holds the licence, and what taking money changes.
- 03Can you take paid song requests at a venue you don't own?Can you take paid song requests at a venue you don't own? Usually yes — but it's a contract question, not a legal one. Script and contract clause included.
- 04How to stop song request harassment in the booth without a \"no requests\" signSong request harassment in the DJ booth is a refusal problem, not a request problem. Here is a five-step system to set up before doors, instead of a sign.
- 05Is it safe to scan a QR code in a nightclub to pay for a song?Is it safe to scan a QR code in a nightclub to pay for a song? Yes — if you read the domain in the address bar first. Six checks that take ten seconds.