I'd heard about DJ Mag looking into accusations of cheating to get into their Top 100 DJ poll, which I guess helps out DJ's gig rates. I'm all for healthy competition, but you'd think people would utilize skills and contacts, not their fat wallets. Pay to press play, you feel me? EDMSnob.com is reporting that DJ Mag might need to lay low; EDMSnob's investigation into that Top 100 scandal uncovered thousands of GBP spent on "advertising" within DJ Mag, resulting in full page spreads for DJs like Payl Van Dyk, Aly & Fila, Erick Morillo and plenty more. You'd think these guys would keep their mouths shut if they had so much coming in for these "ads", you feel me?
I don't knock anyone's hustle - I've heard stories about some of my blogger peers. I just can't believe that on the one hand, DJ Mag is questioning the practices of some of the DJ poll entrants, but on the flipside are collecting paper for coverage. It's just sad. Where does someone go to keep it real?
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