Artists Pay to Perform??? Your thoughts ??

[MRTHECOSE]

I think its bogus.. Some see it as the only way to get on.. I think if artist stop paying they'll stop charging... Take it back to were you want talented people to do shows not the highest bidder.....

 

[radiostationrep]

It is business. Talent is the least important aspect of the music industry, that much is evident.

I say do what you got to do, if that means paying to get put on, pay. Money makes the world go around.

 

[C-DUBB]

grease them palms.. i wish it was based on talent but the fact is its not.. i'll pay to get on anything good.. most of the time i got ways to make my money back ya feel..

i aint trippin .. the game is what it is and ive embraced it .. time to make it happen...

 

[MRTHECOSE]

If the artist stopped paying would the practice of paying to get on stop? I cna see the point of view of paying for it as advertisement.

But when did this become nessesary?

Is it the promotores fault for not promoting properly and getting the funds secured pre- tix sales sponsers etc...?

are they being lazy????

Is it the Outta town headline artist demanding too much????

Is it rap music is the only genre of music that does this???

My lil bro is wrapping up a tour of Cali to AZ and his band is getting breaded for every show. Granted he is in a rock band.. Never had i heard or seen my bro's band have to play to perform ever.They always got $$ for every show.

Why is rap different

edit:I respect everyones reasons/incite.. just wanna get a topic going about the business side...and see where things changed and why...

 

[radiostationrep]

Rap is different because of the liability involved. The measure of an artist, atleast in the Bay Area in my opinion, is how real the artist is off the mic. Anytime an opportunity presents itself in a public setting to prove one's realness, you see an action. What you see now is a reaction to all the actions over the years.

 

[Slapmaster Promo]

pay only if you are guaranteed a good amount of tickets to make your money back.

 

[DREGS ONE]

Fuck that shit.

unless like indo said youre gonna be able to make your own profit off selling tickets.

 

[radiostationrep]

And if everyone says don't do it, I would do it based on that alone. As long as there is a decent crowd you can't lost if you are on your hustle.

 

[MRTHECOSE]

And if everyone says don't do it, I would do it based on that alone. As long as there is a decent crowd you can't lost if you are on your hustle.

unless your product is not worth $$ after the fact

edit: i mean u can buy up all the superbowl commercials for 3 billion $ next year and advertise "SHIT SANDWICHES" What REAL MEN EAT! sure like outta the millions upon millions of viewers a few thousand will buy and eat it.. but remember you sell shit sandwiches. U aint gonna last vs wendys/mcdonalds etc...

 

[radiostationrep]

unless your product is not worth $$ after the fact

If that isthe case, you shouldn't be doing it to begin with. Artists don't spend enough time selling themselves. If I am at a show with a 100 people, 10 people will buy a CD off of me. It is a numbers game ultimately. Sitting at the bar looking like a baller or selling yourself, what is better from an artist stand point? I use this example because I see it all the time. Fuck, I would walk around with some sound scan equipment to scan every sale if that is what it took.

 

[Moon D]

I made a lot of money charging people to get on shows. People need expo$ure you gonna pay for it sooner or later . I'd rather pay to get on a tour then spend money to get on a website or magazine.

 

[phreakey]

i know a couple of promoters that charge people to open up for the headliners and i know a few artists who have and/or will pay for an opportunity to open up for a headliner. i was recently propositioned to pay to get on a "mixtape tour" and i told em "You should be paying me". i feel like if you pay for shows you look like a sucka. id rather go hit all the open mics throughout the weekdays. theres opportunitys to get shows out there you just got to find them and meet the right people.

 

[Foul Mouth]

Is it the promotores fault

its the promoters fault for not being good at his job....i cant hate on the paying artist, do what you gotta do to make it happen, but the promoter is terrible or broke.......