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By Alan Chitlik I often think about what my business is. It is not DJing…
By Dan Blankowski In most states, it feels like any kind of outdoor FUN seems…
Welcome to the second edition of “Behind the Wedding Music,” a resource to help DJs…
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As the DJ industry continues to hemorrhage money in the absence of income, help is…
We all know how damaging the spread of COVID-19 has been to our businesses. But…
Mike Fernino, owner of Music in Motion Entertainment in Seymour, Connecticut, will be presenting a…
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If you find yourself bored to tears during this time of voluntary self-quarantining and you…
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I have totally rethought the interactive stuff in my performance to protect my guests as…
It was a year ago when R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago after being indicted…
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By Dan Blankowski My “Dano’s Monday Funnies” weekly DJ newsletter has it roots in the…
At the start of October 2017 I was blissfully unaware of the fact that I…
DJ Bill France from the coal-mining town of Logan, West Virginia, recently was accorded local…
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By David Dallas Bryant I wish that in my younger days I was mature enough…
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By Tony Schwartz I knew it was a keeper for my Facebook cover image immediately.…
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Matt Radicelli, owner of Rock The House Entertainment in Cleveland, recently sold a majority stake…
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