What to charge for a music gig, Part II
Consider your own financial needs when it comes to working and pricing appropriately when someone asks, “What do you charge for a music gig?” Read the post.
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What do you charge for a music gig? Part I
When a potential client asks, “what do you charge?” for a music gig or service, it’s not always easy to know what to say. Here are some guidelines to help you quote with confidence. Read the post.
Got an unconventional gig? Use unconventional promotion.
Unconventional venues require additional promo on your end and you should see it more as an active partnership with the venue. Rather than expecting the venue to promote you to their followers or patrons and pack the house for you, you generally will need to anticipate some involvement when it comes to spreading the word. Read more.
Get a great live mix – eight ways to take control of your live sound
Dealing with live sound at a music gig can often range anywhere from a minor annoyance to a major catastrophe. Broken PA components, weird-sounding rooms, difficult on-site staff, or the lack of someone present who can actually mix live music can be just the tip of the iceberg. On the bright side, there are any number of tried and true ways to minimize your on-the-gig headaches when it comes to dialing in your live band sound. Here are just a few live sound tips to keep you sane — and sounding great. Read more.
Are You In Danger of Playing Too Much?
Are you in danger of playing too much in your chosen markets? We all want to gig more often, but have you really taken a look at how gigging too much in a given market might impact your ability to grow? Read more.
Holiday Gigs – Christmas music and holiday songs make for unique opportunities
If every other song you hear on the radio is something like “Little Drummer Boy” by David Bowie and Bing Crosby, Hall and Oates swinging through “Jingle Bell Rock,” or the Trans-Siberian Orchestra shredding up their reinvention of “Carol of the Bells” — chances are that the holiday season has begun. Read more…