You said that your primary markets are product launches, club gigs and other private events. What about weddings and teen events (like sweet 16s) [also, these are technically private events, but was wondering your feelings on marketing toward those segments for needed DJs, as well]? I'd think there would be huge opportunities in those markets.
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@BryanPostelnek Brian, great question. We've actually seen a lot of sweet 16's booked through Beatsy - the last booking was past weekend.
Great tip buddy, let me know if you need something - I'm happy to help.
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@radikaalanssi Very cool. I'm engaged (wedding will be sometime in this decade, probably...) and think this really helps with the process of booking awesome musical entertainment outside of the recommendations of the venues and saves time by "previewing" the DJs via the videos they've set up.
I'm sure you've got lots of thoughts on what you can add to the platform -- as this grows larger do you think you'll be adding ratings + the ability to put up your latest gigs (if they're public) or do you think that starts to shift the culture of the site in an unwanted direction?
Thanks for the offer to help! :D Love the site.
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@BryanPostelnek Great to hear, bro. I wish nothing but the best for the both of you (being married is one of the best thing that can happen to one). We actually do have gigs and ratings, that are done by the event organizer. All of these factors help you as the booker decide whether or not to book an artist for your event. We've got some amazing DJs that have extensive experience in throwing wedding gigs. Just hit me up and I'll provide a few suggestions for you to look at.
Also, if you decide to try our service, I'd love to hear your comments as a user to build even a better and easier platform for you.
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@BryanPostelnek to continue: one of our best producer/DJs - Fanu has a couple fresh gigs coming up: https://beatsy.co/artists/fanu
_that are public_
(also one of my personal favorites since I'm a huge broken beats / drum n bass fan myself)
What can you share about total bookings let's say YTD and last. How much revenue are you making as well?
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@Percival due to the space being very active at the moment we are not going to share the numbers in public - but we can say that the company has reached profitability just recently. I hope you understand.
Any thoughts or experience with an "emergency" booking. For example I need a DJ in the next few hours? Seems that comes up often and you could likely charge a huge premium.
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@Percival Sean, that has poppe up before. We are doing that manually now as we have staff in every key location to help in urgent requests.
We are doing things that don't scale at the moment to learn all there is to learn about every use case.
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Also, every startup that wants to stand out from the other gazillion product launches by booking a DJ or a band, hit me up at anssi@beatsy.co (we'll throw a startup discount for ya - and even find a particular DJ for you if not found on the platform).
Check out https://beatsy.co
PS: Mention ProductHunt/500 Startups in the message
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How much does the average gig cost to book and is there a savings / benefit to booking a DJ from you?
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@utekkare Pranay, thanks for your question. As opposed to booking a traditional band for well over $1000, you'll get 5 DJs for the same price that are professional and can deliver a wide variety of musical genres.
And, if you are a professional promoter who has previously worked with booking agencies - you'll save up to 20% in booking fees when you book through Beatsy.
In sumamry: average gig costs around $200 + 9% booking fee on top of it.
(yes, we do not charge anything from the artist as we believe they should get their gig fees in full for the hard work they do)
Super cool idea and something you could expand on someday with more than just DJs and Bands. I have to say that out of all the other applicants, this one caught my attention the most. Good luck guys.
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@everette Thanks for your kind comment, Everette! It warms our hearts that what we do is meaningful for people (both DJs and music enthusiasts).
Hit me up at anssi@beatsy.co if you are looking into booking a DJ - we'll assist in organizing the event.
#rock
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@everette Oh one more thing: if you are a DJ or know someone (rapper, DJ, group): let them know that we have 2 big bangers coming up soon and they should sign up before the end of September.
They can signup here: https://beatsy.co/artists/signup
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