Not being a clubber myself, don't these things run in cycles? So they will fade away anyway? I did like the Hacienda in Manchester though, early 90's? It burned down...
Pretty fcucked indeed..But like so many entertainment industries, such as top level football, touring bands, comedians etc. it’s all got too much and there’s too much greed. This is an excellent opportunity for people to re-evaluate if they really want to subsidise David Guetta or Harry Kane’s private jet lifestyles or if simpler things are better. I really hope that Ibiza will be changed hugely for the better because of this and that a fair bit of the excess will go. Appreciate this might not be ideal for Spotlight but I really hope that you guys all thrive whatever happens.
It was only a joke and I know how serious it is! I am gutted about the clubbing scene and all the industries
But about dc10 thats what I heard they don't get paid alot thats a fact I believe
ok so...
@2H76 - of course the clubbing industry evolves and has its ups and downs, but it's the first time in my life (probably yours too) where at least 80% of all nightclubs globally are SHUT.
@SeoulSaint - correct, anything 'entertainment' is foooked and it'll be one of the last bits that will get going again and that is my personal grief of course. and while I'm not a fan of nowadays' david guetta, he keeps on being an entry point into electronic music (as in people who then a few years later discover the good stuff) and same as some of the techno big names, he's done a lot for this scene over the past two decades, like it or not. he even used to play decent daytime sets on the old openair space sunset terrace, I caught some of them too. I'm curious as to how ibiza will change after this pandemic, personally I'm hoping on more togetherness and less two tier society, but I have my doubts. spotlight will survive, but it's gonna be a tough time and I don't think I'm surprising anyone with that.
@cunninghamali - as said above, tourism and entertainment/culture are two sectors that will recover last. I don't know what jobs you guys have and I'm sure that almost all members of this forum are currently affected by this pandemic somehow, but if I had to take a guess I would say that once we're through the worst, a lot of your professional careers will continue pretty quickly. whereas here on ibiza, it currently looks as though we just have to somehow survive an entire year with no business coming in. don't get me wrong, I know millions of people are in the same boat as we are.
also, re dc10 etc... two things. on the DJ front: yes it's true that artists get paid less for a gig at dc10 than they would elsewhere. in the case of the biggest names, the difference in fee is massive compared to a gig elsewhere, but for the carolas, solomuns and svens of this world it's just cool to play dc10 once a year and thus they accept a low fee. on the other hand, for the mid range DJs playing dc10, those gigs will secure them lots of gigs elsewhere throughout the year. every 'underground' DJ wants to have a few dc10 gigs on their CV, it will guarantee future gigs and thus it's more an investment rather than anything else. it's the same with berghain, if I'm not mistaken they also pay far lower fees than other venues (berlin venues generally don't pay huge fees from what I know).
the second thing isn't the DJs, but all the staff surrounded by them. if a DJ is clever enough, he'll have made enough savings to get through a year. but now think about all the club staff, promoters, agents, press people, media etc. if you look at the industry overall, the DJs are probably the people that will have the smallest issue getting over this period, whereas everyone else being in the same boat will face far bigger problems.
the scene will somehow survive, but it's gonna be a tough year this bloody 2020!
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