It depends on how you do it. Promotions giant Live Nation will do a global buy out for the entire tour so there is more control over the costs. The riskiest part of any act touring is the... Читать далее
I think they don’t get just how many people work behind the scenes. They don’t factor in when they buy their tickets that they are going towards paying for the truck drivers, the sound... Читать далее
If you want to become a promoter, you should start putting on little shows with local bands in the town hall or school hall. At lot of big promoters and agents got into it by becoming... Читать далее
I would say it’s a toss-up between U2 and The Rolling Stones – but the Stones edge it. They were forced into because, historically, their record deals were not great and so they had to go... Читать далее
At the moment I would say it’s the O2 in London. It’s the venue that everyone wants to have on their world tour and is the biggest selling venue in the world by a long shot. Whether they... Читать далее
It’s not public what the exact figure would be, but I know that Glastonbury pay a bit less than everybody else. Bands don’t play there for nothing, put it that way. They might pay a bit... Читать далее
It’s the number one revenue stream for artists. If they’re not getting anything from their record sales, they need to pay the mortgage somehow. Because there are so many acts out on the... Читать далее