tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post9035518337990854440..comments2023-05-16T11:30:02.330+01:00Comments on Radio To Go: This Is Tmrw: New bands, new music, new promotersRadio To Gohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03725758182840107219noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-45624436425567442832013-12-06T13:57:26.889+00:002013-12-06T13:57:26.889+00:00When I was doing this - weekly 1987-1989 - unless ...When I was doing this - weekly 1987-1989 - unless we had an act we were paying a fee to we split the money after costs between the acts. PA & lights were about £60, occasional flyposting costs and then it generally went 50% main act, 25-30% second and so on. The promoter balance was about 10-20% which is not dissimilar to the bigger companies (at the time) but without the guarantees.PFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01128474334258655374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-25295343750790904232013-12-01T19:24:30.261+00:002013-12-01T19:24:30.261+00:00Ben - you're on :-)Ben - you're on :-)Radio To Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725758182840107219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-9800918035507507632013-12-01T13:15:07.038+00:002013-12-01T13:15:07.038+00:00I'll agree that the general view is that the p...I'll agree that the general view is that the promoter is the blood-sucker, though it most cases, I know it ain't the case. <br /><br />Guess what: I'm willing to show you my books from 2009. I wonder who else might do that? If they do, with this transparency I hope that it'll help to make the punters, bands, and venues aware of their role in the equation. Even the breweries/pub companies have a part in it too, influencing the give-and-take of the cash involved and how the show needs to be run. Ben Calverthttp://bencalvert.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-34418470023100916812013-12-01T11:56:45.117+00:002013-12-01T11:56:45.117+00:00Ben, it's a very tricky area. Lots of people h... Ben, it's a very tricky area. Lots of people hate promoters and see them as bloodsucking parasites; in some case I think that's actually not far off the mark. But there are many people who do put on gigs very much out of a sense of idealism and love for the music. That said, the financial area is very very interesting - you raise a good point - but the big problem for the next blog post in this area will be to get someone willing to to open their books. Radio To Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725758182840107219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-32889620177223301392013-12-01T11:56:22.064+00:002013-12-01T11:56:22.064+00:00That's a good read. A mention of the money mig...That's a good read. A mention of the money might've helped punters to understand how much promoters do for them and bands, while earning something that is often close to an hourly minimum wage!Ben Calvertnoreply@blogger.com