If so, it might be time for your fee to reflect that. Many artists starting out tend to play for free, or tips. When they become successful, often the price they're charging lags a bit behind, because it's not necessarily the first thing they're thinking about. If you've been working hard and your crowds are consistently growing, it might be time to up your price.
On the flip side, if you're just starting out, you want to play as many places as possible. As a result, you're probably not going to be making much money from the venue itself. The game, in that case, is to put a lot of energy into moving merch to cover your costs.
It might not be the most natural thing in the world to ask, but if you can find out what other artists in your area charge, you can figure out where you fall. You don't want to be the cheapest people may think something's wrong with you , and you don't want to be the most expensive unless you have label interest, a manager, etc. If you're just starting out, you're obviously going to be on the low end of the spectrum; if you've been at this for a while, you might be on the higher end.
Most artists are going to fall somewhere in the middle. This can also give you an idea of what local venues are able to afford financially — which keeps you from asking either a ridiculously high fee or an embarrassingly low one.
This has really given me a great baseline to work from. Great article, great advice. Nice idea Dave! I think this applies to any career really. I am currently trying this with some gigs to see how it works, Thanks for the help. Great article Dave…and helps to further clarify the different scenarios when negotiating price. Even if turned down for holding to your quote, it seems like delivering value over time can certainly lead a future invitation at your quote. My musical partner and I are quickly approaching retirement age and want to get our now part-time music career up to the next level.
All this info will help. Been too busy with my snout in the QY writing midi files obviously. Will stay tuned and look forward to your posts. This is chock full of ideas.
Thanks very much. I am going to study your suggestions over and over again until I have them down pat and used. I used to b e a classical pianist but now have switched to voice and guitar…folk music, which I love.
Thanks very much for sharing your successful strategies. Great article Dave, it definitely shed some light and offered a bit of relief on what I should generally be charging as an independent artist. I have little kids and took a break from working after my second was born for around a year and a half.
Great story Ariella, thanks for sharing. You might also be interested in the article Educate Your Audience and Write Your Ticket , which has more ideas for separating yourself from everyone else.
Thanks, Dave! Pricing is a very important subject. Thanks again. Have questions or looking for booking information? Call Dave at , or send him a message below. I know I certainly did. Would this change the way you do things? Would it force you into some different areas of work that pay better? Chris Holder. Please Post Your Comments. TonyG Copeland. June 30, at am. Hello Dave, your blog is very informative. Dave Ruch. June 30, at pm. Norm Farnum. June 1, at pm. Chris Dunnett. October 21, at pm.
Will McMillan. October 19, at pm. Ditto music. Raise your hand if you've ever felt stumped when someone asks how much you charge for a gig!
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Start your day free trial now. Email Address Please specify a valid email address. Password Your password must be at least 6 characters long. Keep me up to date with music industry news and promotions. On average, the cost of a wedding singer per song depends on the geographical location of the singer required journey, number of songs to be performed, etc.
The gross fee very important word is great compared to my local work, but you can expect on average about half of what you would expect from a full-time professional singer in the United States or Europe.
You can find many award-winning studio singers online, singers who have worked with top artists and are also songwriters. The list is endless, but consider a few important things: Do you need 9 hours of coaching for your last new piece of music?
If you are looking for a singer with experience in various music genres such as pop, rock, country, jazz, hip-hop, blues, folk, pop and more, this will help you narrow your search. The reason why this distinction has to be made is that singers who also write, record, sell and sell their own songs and sell merch have other sources of income. In general, people who do this kind of work will also be featured as singers on your tracks.
You are not primarily an artist or songwriter, you sing on a record and earn royalties.
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