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Jasaoke Platinum Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 504 Location: Altoona
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Posted: Tuesday Dec 07, 2010 |
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I've got some general wondering about contracts. Does anybody use them? or not use them anymore? How receptive are venues/owners to signing them? What are some of the terms of your performance? |
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Jasaoke Platinum Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 504 Location: Altoona
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Posted: Monday Apr 18, 2011 |
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Wow, 1500 views and not 1 reply. Anyone? |
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Merge Diamond Member
Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Posts: 1023 Location: Frostburg, Md.
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Posted: Monday Apr 18, 2011 |
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My old band used to use them. Some owners were ok with them, some weren't. I think they have their place, but not make people will take someone to court for the $30 they were stiffed after a show. _________________ Pour me another one, cause I'll never find the silver lining in this cloud. |
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lonewolf Diamond Member
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 6249 Location: Anywhere, Earth
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Posted: Tuesday Apr 19, 2011 |
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I haven't used them since I quit the Musician's union back in about 1977.
Unless you are into thousands of dollars per gig, contracts are generally just a waste of time. Lower dollar amounts will cost more in legal fees to enforce the contract than the contract is worth.
When you book a gig, make sure you go into details like starting time, length of show (or finishing time), breaks, are drinks free, are dinners free, PA & lights considerations and anything else you may want to get out of a gig. _________________ ...Oh, the freedom of the day that yielded to no rule or time... |
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Jasaoke Platinum Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 504 Location: Altoona
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Posted: Tuesday Apr 19, 2011 |
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Well, that's what I was thinking; not so much for legal enforcement, but so that everybody is clearly on the same page about the details beforehand.
We are, after all, musicians and for bookings we deal with bar owners so let's face it, neither party is known for their razor-sharp memory or reliability. My thinking is that the main advantage to using one is that it is a written list of details, provisions, time, dollars, that both parties agree to ahead of time and hopefully avoid the confusion that causes bigger trouble. I would hope it could help keep BOTH parties honest and professional. Not so much "I'll sue" but rather "Hey, you said..."
Thanks for the input, guys. |
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