like every where there are lot of idiots, semi-profs and profs around,
including bookings agencies.
i think you only need a booking agency, if already have several lot of
gigs & requests
and need someone to arrange all booking requests for you.
not to other way around - they won't give you a lot of more gigs or some
regarding finance
normally a booking agency charges 15% of your fee on top to the
promotor/club who books you.
so 500 fee for you, means booking agency charges 75 for himself.
so a club pays 575 in total
whether the agent does all your gigs exclusive is up to you
you can do worldwide exclusive
sometimes they do by continent or country (like booker A is UK, booker B
rest of Europe)
but other deejays have two agencies, both working non-exclusive for
whole Europe
but as said before, don't expect (too much) an agency to generate more
gigs for you
Op 5-3-2010 9:31, Klaas-Jan Jongsma schreef:
Well i am a producer and in the almost 20 years i am making music, i
came to the following conclusion:
Booking agencies are evil.
I tried to avoid them as much as i could, all the times i had to deal
with them i ended arranging stuff myself because they just did it
wrong or flat out forgot about it. I know that a couple of high
profile artists always managed to live without them. I personally just
cant handle them i find them a waste of money or resources.
On 3 mrt 2010, at 23:24, Frank Glazer wrote:
i'd be interested in this kind of info too. it's rough out there for
a (non-producing) dj
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Placid <pla...@acid-house.net> wrote:
Good Evening List
Suppose one wanted to raise ones profile a bit and possibly do a few
more gigs in slightly more exotic locations around our continent.....
Whats the deal with agents / agencies.
Having perused the www for a bit, my conclusions are that there are
alot of 'DJ' agencies set up for bedroom dj's in macclesfield who
want their own residency in eyebeefa, or sign up for 200 quid and
you're guaranteed a slot at Fernando's on a Friday night.
Is it a case of they'll find you when they think you are a viable
option or ?
Do they have an exclusive right on all your gigs ?
I know a couple of people with them and they take a cut when they
get you a booking. That seems fair enough to me but no other fees
take place.. do they.
Just mulling things over.....as I'm sure there are agents and
artists with some helpful input on here.
P
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