DJs acting as independent contractors

As they are in any industry, musicians and DJs acting as independent contractors inherently carry higher risk than someone working a full-time job for a steady paycheck. DJs usually sign on to perform at one event and then get the rest of their work elsewhere.

DJs acting as independent contractors

The Basics and Why They Exist

When considering artists and the contracts they sign as they work in the music industry, an easy faction to overlook is DJs. Not to say that DJs aren’t artists—quite the contrary—but the fact that they are not your quintessential band recording albums and playing concerts makes it easy to forget how important contracts are to DJs. In fact, since DJs work almost exclusively as independent contractors, the agreements they sign may be more directly linked to their livelihood as an artist than any other members of the music industry. Obviously, the contracts signed by DJs should not be taken lightly. Read More…