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  Are the rules any different for bands seeking boring, regular work as background music vs. sit-down concerts?

  1 0 Most restaurants want wallpaper, but are unable/unwilling to articulate that desire. In general, musicians in restaurants are hired to provide the appearance of "class" and "culture" while providing music at a level designed only to prevent any awkward silences in conversation. Have a listen to the level that the piped-in music is playing at when there are no musicians--that's the preferred level. When you're trying to get booked, emphasize your "venue-appropriate volume" early and often. If you get booked, make sure that any monitoring system you bring is completely independent of the audience-facing amplification so that you can hear yourself over the surprisingly loud audience conversations without interrupting them. No restaurant manager has ever gone over to the band during the evening and said "Hey! Can you guys turn it up a bit?!!" tiktok answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  Band Vs Soundmen?

  0 0 The soundman has a direct business relationship with the club, who directly pays him. The band is only indirectly involved in this interaction--the soundman gets paid a fix fee regardless what comes out of the speakers during the course of the evening. In addition, the soundman's "boss" is almost never there for soundcheck or even performances, so they're happily unaware of what's going on, and largely indifferent to the whining of spoiled musicians who show up late, play too loud and lie about their draw. In addition, the bulk of bands will play a given club only a few times, spaced months apart. Between the turnover of bands, soundmen and club ownership, a soundman can safely fuck people over for years without suffering repercussions. tiktok answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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  Why can't clubs/venues provide general band start times online?

  1 0 Venues make a lot, or even most of their money off of alcohol sales. It's in their interest to get you sitting around with nothing to do except drink, so there's little incentive to run things on as tight a schedule as say, a movie theatre. tiktok answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  How can we get record company dinosaurs out of the way and figure out where the tip jar should go?

  0 0 Recorded music never had much value in the marketplace--the money paid by consumers was to pay off the middlemen. Once people didn't have to pay, they decided that "nearly zero" was an appropriate price. Live music at the local level serves as a marketing tool for alcohol/coffee vending sites. tiktok answered in Music Panel over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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