(2 minute read) With new technology, streaming music has become very common with DJ’s. Our company even requests a digital playlist from clients. Once the list is received, we cross reference it to our data base. The client can make updates throughout the event preparation. Some DJ’s use streaming as their only tool for music playback. It’s considerably cheaper to pay a monthly fee, than to invest thousands of dollars to own a hard copy.

So…what DJ do you book? Do you hire the guy who streams any song you want or the DJ who has a hard copy of the song, ready to play in a zone with zero Wi-Fi? The choice sounds clear, but do most clients don’t even think to ask that question.

Does it matter if your event DJ is streaming music? I think it does. Although Wi-Fi signals are pretty common, they are still not guaranteed.

Think about these scenarios

• Is a DJ relying on the venue for Wi-Fi?

• Does the DJ show up with their own jetpack?

• What happens if the venue has no Wi-Fi and the cellular signal is poor?

• Can the DJ finish the event, if Wi-Fi is not available?

For New Year’s Eve, a major streaming platform crashed. How many DJ’s were relying on that service? A good DJ will have your playlist downloaded and ready to play. Ask your potential DJ the above questions. Make sure you’re comfortable with the answers.

Check out this Reddit chat. It’s a quick look at DJ’s who experienced streaming issues.

Music investment is timing consuming and costly for many DJ companies. Those costs get applied to event quotes. The 3 hour booking of a DJ, is not just 3 hours. For many DJ’s, music preparation is days before. Prepared DJ’s will have music on their laptop, plus a back up device.

For a deeper dive into Picking a DJ for Your Event, check out this blog post.

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