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DJ's are volunteers just like people helping in the registration line. I don't think it's viable to give free admission to every person that gives an hour of their time to volunteer

DJS ARE ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND PERFORMING ENTERTAINERS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT. IT CAN TAKE A LOT OF TIME, EXPERIENCE, AND WORK TO BE A GOOD ARTIST. I THINK MINIMIZING WHAT A MAIN STAGE PERFORMER OR DJ DOES TO THAT EXTENT IS REALLY UNFAIR AND A BIG SLIGHT TO THE MUSIC COMMUNITY.

I understand this as I am myself a DJ but if you don't want to volunteer for the convention you don't have to, it's as simple as that. DJ's are very important, just as important as the other volunteers that help the convention run!

Exactly this. Cons are not *your* platform. They are a space where people are offered a chance to volunteer to share things they love, or to help create positive experiences for others. If you think you deserve compensation, don't play there. Go find a business venue.

To be fair this doesn’t line up. You can’t claim that Mystery Skulls playing (and being paid) for FWA is valid but then claim that Fandom DJs (who have to apply and be chosen btw) are volunteers. Either musicians & DJs are performers or they aren’t. You can’t have it both ways

My point is that a lot of people work towards making conventions what they are. No one is asking for Fandom DJs to be paid thousands of dollars. But for the DJs, Floor War organizers, Dance Comp organizers, and variety show organizers they are literally putting on the biggest

Events of the ENTIRE con. That’s time. That energy. That’s money spent getting to the con and hotel. And that’s EXPERIENCE. People don’t just suddenly become good at these things. We all saw what happened when FWA refused to pay Oddy. Experience and talent is valid.

And I don’t think asking for a $60 badge for organizing the largest events of the con is unfair.

lol, good luck with that. I’ve never been compensated for shows I’ve done for furry cons, and I even had to press dubplates ($140 a pop) cuz I’m primarily a vinyl DJ. Paid registration plus a hotel room would be nice by the convention, but it’s not gonna happen anytime soon. :\

Not to mention all the flyers and work I put into advertising. Nothing I spend gets reimbursed. GOOD TIMES~ :D

The honest reason is because they can still milk the furry performers for entry fees. If all the performers got together and decided to boycott the convention until they're paid for their serves and respected like every other performer THEN things might change.

This is how unions were invented.

Wait they're paying a random non-furry to DJ the dance?

I mean, you have to assume they're paying for Mystery Skulls to be there, otherwise there's no reason for them to just be playing a concert at a furry convention.

I had to dig this up, I don't know who that is/didn't know that happened