I believe you have to have a leader, period. Ussually this amounts to economics, who owns the equipment and has the rehearsal space. If someone owns a pa system that the band owns, should everyone else who just shows up with their own amp have equal power. I dont think so.
Otherwise you have a bunch of people spinning their wheels.
If I start another band, I am going to write out on a peice of paper what the bands mission is, be it original or cover. Ill go farther and say that the percentage cut will be established up front understood and all participants will have to sign something. If you play in the band you get say 10%, normally bands Im in have had 4 to 5 members so that accounts for roughly 50% of the take. I think whoever owns and sets up the pa should get roughly 30%. The remaining 20% would go in a band account for misc expenses.
Another money maker is merchandise. To get in this I think you should invest money into buying the merc up front. A band needs someone to hawk the goods at gigs. Give this person 10-20% of the merc take so the band members dont have to deal with it. If bandmembers want to get paid for merc sales they will have to have put money in to buy the goods upfront otherwise they dont participate.
Maybe Im being harsh but most bands Ive been in dont address this stuff. I had a band once, I owned the pa, paid rent on a rehearsal room, did the booking, paid for all the merc and at the end of the night everyone wanted an equal cut. I feel like someone has to guide the direction you are going or you will just spin in circles.
Joseph as far as your original deal is going, I think you should just plan on hiring guys to play at gigs to get your music out there. Ive been toying with the same idea you have lately and realize that getting a group of sub par musicians to practice and present my music to the public is not going to happen. Ill find some good local talent give them the music and pay them what ever it takes to get the music out there.
If you are really serious about your music you need to approach it like a job. You need a written plan of action and what you want to do and how to acheive it. Make your plan and work your plan. Check your plan every so many monthes and make sure you are progressing where you want to go, set some goals either monetary or playing certain venues or building a fan base.
If all you want to do is jam out just stay in the garage. I think that far to many people just want to make noise. When you face the public you need to have your act together whatever that may be, you only get one shot at impressing an audience that you are worthy of thier attention, dont blow it.
Otherwise you have a bunch of people spinning their wheels.
If I start another band, I am going to write out on a peice of paper what the bands mission is, be it original or cover. Ill go farther and say that the percentage cut will be established up front understood and all participants will have to sign something. If you play in the band you get say 10%, normally bands Im in have had 4 to 5 members so that accounts for roughly 50% of the take. I think whoever owns and sets up the pa should get roughly 30%. The remaining 20% would go in a band account for misc expenses.
Another money maker is merchandise. To get in this I think you should invest money into buying the merc up front. A band needs someone to hawk the goods at gigs. Give this person 10-20% of the merc take so the band members dont have to deal with it. If bandmembers want to get paid for merc sales they will have to have put money in to buy the goods upfront otherwise they dont participate.
Maybe Im being harsh but most bands Ive been in dont address this stuff. I had a band once, I owned the pa, paid rent on a rehearsal room, did the booking, paid for all the merc and at the end of the night everyone wanted an equal cut. I feel like someone has to guide the direction you are going or you will just spin in circles.
Joseph as far as your original deal is going, I think you should just plan on hiring guys to play at gigs to get your music out there. Ive been toying with the same idea you have lately and realize that getting a group of sub par musicians to practice and present my music to the public is not going to happen. Ill find some good local talent give them the music and pay them what ever it takes to get the music out there.
If you are really serious about your music you need to approach it like a job. You need a written plan of action and what you want to do and how to acheive it. Make your plan and work your plan. Check your plan every so many monthes and make sure you are progressing where you want to go, set some goals either monetary or playing certain venues or building a fan base.
If all you want to do is jam out just stay in the garage. I think that far to many people just want to make noise. When you face the public you need to have your act together whatever that may be, you only get one shot at impressing an audience that you are worthy of thier attention, dont blow it.
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