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Booking Agents... (Kinda Rant)
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<blockquote data-quote="Adam Whetham" data-source="post: 824" data-attributes="member: 40"><p>My band does not use a booking agent, Before I joined they had used one and it ended up just getting them horrible gigs and lower pay as they took a cut out.</p><p></p><p>Now suddenly my band becomes more popular than before and suddenly we have booking agents calling us to "Help get booked at these bars that want us"</p><p></p><p>Now excuse me, by why would I not just talk to whoever books at the bar? If your the "agent" for the bar then great this is what we charge, let us know what dates your looking at. Why are you suddenly telling me that for that price such a dollar amount is going to be their cut... no you ADD to our requirement, not take from it. (I'm wondering if this is standard practice in other place or if we just have downright dirty booking agents around here)</p><p></p><p>The funny thing is one of these guys is the same one they used 5 years ago that didn't get them any shows, and is now trying to "Help them" again.</p><p></p><p>The only thing we've found as of late is one of them has agreements with certain bars that they'll only book "His" entertainment. Now that that bar wants us, he wants us to join his scam? He isn't understanding that we're not interested in his scam, but we're interested in playing at said place.</p><p></p><p>Some people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adam Whetham, post: 824, member: 40"] My band does not use a booking agent, Before I joined they had used one and it ended up just getting them horrible gigs and lower pay as they took a cut out. Now suddenly my band becomes more popular than before and suddenly we have booking agents calling us to "Help get booked at these bars that want us" Now excuse me, by why would I not just talk to whoever books at the bar? If your the "agent" for the bar then great this is what we charge, let us know what dates your looking at. Why are you suddenly telling me that for that price such a dollar amount is going to be their cut... no you ADD to our requirement, not take from it. (I'm wondering if this is standard practice in other place or if we just have downright dirty booking agents around here) The funny thing is one of these guys is the same one they used 5 years ago that didn't get them any shows, and is now trying to "Help them" again. The only thing we've found as of late is one of them has agreements with certain bars that they'll only book "His" entertainment. Now that that bar wants us, he wants us to join his scam? He isn't understanding that we're not interested in his scam, but we're interested in playing at said place. Some people. [/QUOTE]
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