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"What's your fee?" is the question most artists answer badly, usually by guessing low. This gives you three numbers before you reply: the fee you must never go below, the fee you should ask for, and the one worth pushing for when you have leverage.
What the show costs you
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What you owe everyone else before you pay yourself.
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A show is a whole day. Price it, or you'll keep working for free.
Your draw and your market
In this market. Not your best-ever hometown show.
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Leverage
Bookers check these before they answer your email. So should you.
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Profit, not revenue. Offsets what you need as a fee.
You have three numbers. Knowing which to open with, and when to say no, is the difference between a fee and a career. Bring your figures and let's go through them.First call free
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