DJs launch a Facebook community to protest delayed payments for their gigs
DJs launch a Facebook community to protest delayed payments for their gigs
What's a party without a DJ but then what's life without money?
So while you have fun, the boys and the girls who spin the music for you are not being paid their dues on time. "Kal aana" is the phrase most disc jockeys (DJ) get to hear after their performances.
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Harassed regularly by organisers, the DJs have launched an online protest against delayed payments.
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"We DJs Haven't Been Paid For Our Gigs Yet" is a popular group on Facebook and its members are swelling by the day.
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The purpose behind launching the group is to blacklist the regular offenders who make excuses while paying up.
DJ Lil'b, who created the group, said: "Our clients often don't pay us. They have their own excuses.
We have created this group to caution our friends about the frequent defaulters."
The usual payment process requires the customer to pay half the amount in advance and the rest before the start of the performance.
The reasons cited for the delays in payment are interesting.
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"We are piled with useless excuses like 'I met with an accident,' 'I am left with no cheques,' 'my wife has divorced me and I am broke,' 'today is a bank holiday' et al," said Lil'b.
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Another DJ, wishing anonymity, said: "When we get a new client we ask him to pay the money while signing the contract. He does it once or twice and the moment we give them a credit period, they vanish."
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One of the victims of such fraud said, "An event manger called Aninda Sil from Kolkata duped me of
Rs 30,700 which he had to pay for a carnival at The Park Hotel, Kolkata. I had to ask the cops to step in for retrieving my money."
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When contacted, Aninda refuted the allegation. "There was only one case with a DJ whom I had to pay Rs 10,000 and that was solved. There are no more pending matters."
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However, one can't blame organisers alone. DJs too have to be careful while choosing events. "One should have faith in oneself and take full advance payment.
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Refuse to work with people who don't want to pay in advance or with someone you don't know," said DJ Iggy, a veteran in the field.
Excuse meCommon excuses for delayed payments:
My wife has divorced me
I met with an accident
I am broke
I am left with no cheques
Today is a bank holiday
