by selling cd's & tickets to concerts? that doesn't seem near enough to be "rich"
2006-08-13 07:12:03 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
smart-one....boy, you've got a mouth on you.
what i meant, is that i go to local concerts and pay only about $15 to get in. then the band has to pay the club for using their place, right? and the gas & transportation costs.
it all doesn't seem like enough to get rich off of.
and, smart-one, your "smart-mouth" just lost you best answer for sure.
2006-08-13 07:25:12 · update #1
Depends where you are. I play in a 50's and 60's Rock and Roll band and we play at clubs all over the North West of England. The fee we get depends on which agent we use but most clubs have a budget and can only pay so much. They finance it by entrance fees and playing bingo. We just turn up, play our act and get paid. We sometimes sell Cd's but only at £5 each. You'll never get rich playing in a band unless you become famous enough to appear on TV then the fees rocket but the work is limited. As a five piece band with a roadie we have to deduct expenses first (Petrol, agents fees @ 15% + VAT and roadie) after that we have a five way split saving some for other overheads such as vehicle insurance, road tax and servicing. We buy our own musical instruments and stage clothes. Most bands do it for the fun.
2006-08-13 07:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By selling cd's,tickets to concerts,merchandise,band dvd's.But the band only gets 20% or 30 of the money.They have to sell a lot to be rich.
2006-08-13 14:16:42 · answer #2 · answered by NONAME 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its usually split equally, the only time i have ever seen if differ is according to ego
i have seen drummers demand more, but generally u have to have something to back it up - most that are demanding more are also writing the songs or having a role in organising and managing
its a very complicated see saw of a marriage between four or five people and u have to all spirits alive or they lose interest and seek fun elsewhere
2006-08-13 14:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by tony h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By selling Cd's, selling songs to radio stations, and selling concert tickets, you'd be surprized to see how much money you rake in.
2006-08-13 14:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you apparently have no idea what a salary is...but yes, selling those things are quite enough to get rich
2006-08-13 14:18:37 · answer #5 · answered by Everything 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Smart One" wasn't even that catty...
I'm not defending rudeness, I'm just saying you're too sensitive. You're going to get a lot of crap on here, and I'm surprised you haven't had worse than her comment, yet.
And don't bother telling me I'm not going to get "best answer"; I didn't even answer the question! :P
2006-08-13 14:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who has the most inches
2006-08-14 17:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋