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    How to hire a merch salesperson?

    Hi everyone, I need to hire a trustworthy person with a large SUV or van to sell the usual merch (t-shirts, caps, etc) during our performance. I also have to have them transport the lights/lightstands to the show and assemble them before the show and disassemble them after the show. I'll pay...
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    Do you Macarena?

    Hi, Do any of you perform "Macarena"? Ray
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    Ingraining a brand.

    Hi everyone, I was thinking about a couple of related things the other day. Ari Herstand asserts that your band must have "a story". I read somewhere that only one of the Beach Boys actually swam but they were very successful conveying the "musicians at the beach" brand in their visual...
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    Audition dilemma - 2 fine yet different guitar players

    If you're still on the fence, call each one back for a rehearsal (if you can afford it, pay them to show you respect their abilities and professionalism) and see who is consistent about showing up on time, learning new songs, etc.
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    MJ banned?

    The last two lines of the chorus are... We're doing all the jobs no one's ever heard of and we're the lucky ones wearing Michael Jackson's glove
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    MJ banned?

    After the pandemic is over, do you think it will be okay with general audiences to play an original dance song that has Michael Jackson's name in the hook of the refrain? Or do you think it will make too many people cringe? Thanks for your opinions.
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    Band name problem?

    Hi, Do you think naming my band "Dance Epidemic" or "Dance Outbreak", names I thought of before Covid-19 came along, would turn off potential customers? Thanks.
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    What do you think of AB-5 ?

    Yesterday, California Governor Newsom signed AB-5 into law. Some occupations are exempted but musicians are not exempt. In order to be considered a contractor, the musicians has to pass the ABC test. According to the ABC test, in order for a hiring entity to legally classify a worker as an...