The live music business : management and production of concerts and festivals /: management and production of concerts and festivals. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Tour book
• Further Information: Note: Andy Reynolds.
• Authors: Reynolds, Andy
• Contents: List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION Part One: Live Music Management 1 THE ARTISTS The importance of live performance Live performance as a promotional activity Live performance as a major revenue stream A significant revenue stream if costs are low The importance of live performance based on genre Live performance enables an accelerated timeline of success Notes 2 ARTIST MANAGEMENT The artist manager’s role in live performance The manager’s considerations for live performance Production considerations A business structure for live performance Gross vs nett: The manager’s commission from live performance Potential revenue for managers from live performance Notes 3 BOOKING AGENTS What do booking agents do? How do booking agents earn money? Regulations for booking agents Agreements and contracts between agents and artists for live performance Who are the booking agents? The role of the booking agent in live performance Notes 4 CONCERT PROMOTERS What do concert promoters do? Who are the concert promoters? The role of the concert promoter in live performance Industry issues and challenges for promoters Notes 5 CREATING THE DEALS 100 people in a bar Door split/back-end deal The guarantee deal The guarantee versus percentage deal The guarantee plus bonus deal Cross-collateralised deals The promoter’s costs Landed deals The deal memo Settlement Regional and sub-promoters Notes 6 THE CONTRACT The parties in the agreement The producer The artist The purchaser “Rider and addenda attached …” “Artist rider and addenda attached hereto hereby made a part of this contract”. The venue The date of the engagement Billing Services Compensation Payment and deposits Payment Deposit Ticket pricing and scaling Special provisions Notes 7 THE CONTRACT RIDER Elements of a contract rider Technical rider Note 8 REVENUE STREAMS FROM LIVE MUSIC – ARTISTS Ticket sales Merchandise Sponsorship and endorsements Livestreaming and recording for resale Revenue – multi-rights deals Performing rights Ticket and album bundles Notes 9 REVENUE STREAMS FROM LIVE MUSIC –PROMOTERS AND ORGANISERS Tickets 143 Food, beverage, and other concessions Merchandise VIP packages Live streaming Venture capital and private equity investment Notes 10 MARKETING AND PROMOTION Consumer buying behaviour applied to concert tickets Advertising and media buying Notes 11 FESTIVALS Reasons for the importance of music festivals The rise of the festival market in the US Festival formats The appeal to artists Drawbacks of festival appearances Festivals – the deals The festival promoter’s costs Notes 12 STRATEGY A live performance plan for a new artist Years “minus one” Booking agent Year one Year two Year three Note Part Two: Live Music Production 13 PLANNING A TOUR Planning for tour support Venues Note 14 BUDGET Tour support Budgets for promotional activity Invoicing the record company Scope of live performance expenses Note 15 WAGES Performers Non-performers 16 TRANSPORT Road Air Low-cost carriers Transportation of equipment Note 17 ACCOMMODATION Hotels Rooming types Driver rooms, shower rooms, and day rooms Other considerations Other accommodation types Travel agents 18 PRODUCTION PA Backline Lighting Video Set and stage Notes 19 OTHER PRODUCTION CONSIDERATIONS Rehearsals and pre-production rehearsals Visas and work permits Health, safety, and security Set build and associated costs Steel crew Show automation FX & pyrotechnics Communications IT & data Costume and wardrobe Festivals (other production considerations) Catering Meet and greet Finance and accounting Insurance Advancing and the tour book Notes Appendix 1: Concert Production Personnel Appendix 2: A Performance Contract Appendix 3: Contract Rider Appendix 4: Tour Budget Sheet Appendix 5: Day-to-Day Schedules Index
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 780.23; Concert tours -- Management; Music trade -- Vocational guidance; Popular music -- Vocational guidance
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000482935; 9781000481938; 9781003019503
• Related ISBNs: 9780367894917; 9780367859725
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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