If I was in your band, and you told me this there would be problems.
Probably the next thing out of my mouth would be telling you to pay him extra out of YOUR cut.
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How do you pay a STAND-OUT front man?
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If I was in your band, and you told me this there would be problems.
Probably the next thing out of my mouth would be telling you to pay him extra out of YOUR cut.
if you guys are getting more money now, take some off the top and buy a couple pizzas and some cold beers after the show for the band.
equal pay unless he becomes BL.
equal pay unless he becomes BL.
Ah, yeah. I walk away from situations like that. It will become a point of contention eventually.Not gonna disagree but her and the BL are a couple and you know how that goes...
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i say percentage of profits based on individual contributions, which means you would make the least, because everyone knows bass is the easiest and plays the least. you might get the guitarist and keyboard player fighting for solos though so they can make more. probably should hire someone to count the notes that you all play and base it on that, but give the singer 50% right off the top since you say he's carrying 50% of the band (only fair), and the musicians split the rest.
This "even split" democratic-cooperative mentality will end up being a limiting factor that you will find to be a management style that's holding you back.
You (hope to) get to a point that there has to be management and employees who are paid commensurate to their contribution. Sticking to the bar-league "all-for-one" model will inevitably lose rising-stars in a break-out band that stubbornly values equity uber-alles.
You (hope to) get to a point that there has to be management and employees who are paid commensurate to their contribution. Sticking to the bar-league "all-for-one" model will inevitably lose rising-stars in a break-out band that stubbornly values equity uber-alles.
So you'd be totally cool playing in a band where you know that at least one of the members is making more than you because they have more ''perceived'' value than you?
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Most of the really good gigs work that way. And even the "lesser valued" members are making more than the bulk of the "even split for everyone" bar bands.
Yes. I want to ride that "perceived value" to the top of the pay scale if the paying public thinks that "perceived value" is worth opening their wallet for. I understand why the Star makes more money than me.
You can pay the singer more, but then you'll probably have a constant rotation of other players who perceive the situation as unjust and you may harm your reputation as a BL. Only you can answer if the pros of retaining the singer outweigh the cons.
Speaking personally, I can respect a situation in which another member is paid more if they have a clearly delineated responsibility that I don't have, such as being music director or booking. Someone who has the same job responsibilities as me getting an extra cut? You better be paying me a lot more than a c-note a night for me to not think much about it.
Speaking personally, I can respect a situation in which another member is paid more if they have a clearly delineated responsibility that I don't have, such as being music director or booking. Someone who has the same job responsibilities as me getting an extra cut? You better be paying me a lot more than a c-note a night for me to not think much about it.
In pro sports all the players make the same, don't they?
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If Singer-Boy is truly that good... someone else will pay him more and take him away from you and your band.
In the meantime, change nothing and enjoy what you have til it's over.
In the meantime, change nothing and enjoy what you have til it's over.
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Obviously the OP doesn't have what would be called a Pro-Sports level band.
Contracts? Bonuses? Endorsement Deals? TV income stream? Individual Managers/Agents?
Most likely not.
I just punched the OP's name into google and found what appears to be the band website with video: thekeynotes.ca
(**OP if you don't want this info known, that's cool - delete this post, or ask me and I will delete it!)
Only person who should even expect a bigger cut is the person who got the gig, or someone who has extra expenses
Like my drummer who has a moving truck that we pack the band equipment in for gigs. Diesel fuel for a run to 2-3 houses to pick up equipment, to the show and back home again so he gets an extra $40-$50 depending on how far
away the show is.
Like my drummer who has a moving truck that we pack the band equipment in for gigs. Diesel fuel for a run to 2-3 houses to pick up equipment, to the show and back home again so he gets an extra $40-$50 depending on how far
away the show is.
