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Tips from a unique perspective: an artist and talent buyer

Posted: Apr 12, 2021

Category: Live Performance

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**Guest post from Justin Paul, music/career coach, A&R, DJ, and producer.

 

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"First and foremost, talent buyers look at how many tickets they believe (based on data) an artist can sell. The more tickets an artist can sell, the higher the performance fee they can command. Sometimes talent buyers are tastemakers, and they take a chance on an up and coming artist/band that may not have much data available. Typically, those are opening acts or the middle of the lineup. Up and coming artists may even play for free or a smaller amount and are often more suited for club events."

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