Live

performances

Unit 39 P2,M2,D2

By Steven Horwood

perf

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A performer is basically the show,

they will be signed by manager

and the manager will be informed

of a concert and then decides if he

should sign the contract with a

concert manager, Thus meaning

the bands are under the contract

and must meet the requirements

during the show to be pad at the

end for playing.

The performer is the most important

thing about a live performance

because they are the performance

and without them there’s no show.

So concert managers need to find

bands that well known and will be

worth using money on.

Who d

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wit

h The perform works mainly with the

manger in a correspondent(not

sure if this is the correct word)way,

thus meaning if the manager is

signing a contract he will check

with the band to see if its good and

then he will sign it, or if the band

need assistance with something

then the manager will be first to

help,

Sta

ge m

anager

A Stage manager is in charge of looking after the

stage meaning setting up

the stage, keeping it safe

for performers and keeping other roadies in

their position ready for the

concert. They are the

owners of the venue and

which means everyone

must do as they are planned to do by the stage

manger

Who d

oes

the s

tage

manager

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The stage manager will work

with all of the other roadies such as light,

sound, instrument, security, promoters and

the band manager to

ensure the stage it set up

and ready for the concert.

The stage manager has

the most authority and is

in charge of all of them

while concert is being set

up.

Merc

hant

A merchant is the person that sell’s a

bands merchandise, this allows the

band to build a bigger fan

base ,Selling these items is also

another way to promote your band

because they are selling tops, hats,

mug’s, etc all with your band name

on which is seen by other people of

the public. This also means the band

will gain more revenue from what

they are selling, what the merchant

sells depends on how much of the

money is given to the band for

example if the merchant sold $/£570

worth of items and the band gets

70% then the band will get $/£399

and the rest will go to the merchant

to upgrade his shop or buy more

items to sell .

Who d

oes

a

merc

hant

work

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h

A merchant works with the

band and band manager as

well as the concert promoter, working with

these people allows the

merchant to sell merchandise for the band,

they work with the band

manager to see if the new

items they get will b fine to

sell for copyright issues and

they work with the promoters to further

promote bands and concerts

Conce

rt

pro

mote

rs

A concert promoter is in charge of putting

together concerts and much more, the

need to be able to find the money needed

to promote the concert by earning money

or investing in their own.

The promoter will need to manage what

city the concert is held in, what type of

venue will be used and how many shows

will be promoted . For a promoter the most important thing to

do is create a starting budget. This is

because they need the funds to promote a

show however if they didn’t have enough

they wouldn’t be able to generate enough

enthusiasm for the show and without it the

promoter is to likely to lose money. Its

better for a promoter to plan over budget

and allow extra resources in case

something does not go as planned,

because the starting budget can be revised

after negotiations have taken place.

Who d

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A concert promoter will work with many

different role workers, however they

usually work with the acts record company

to build enthusiasm for the show. the

promoter also works with a press agent to

help coordinate all of the press efforts,

they will also make sure the press release

press kits and complimentary tickets are

delivered to media.Depending on the venue the promoter may

be responsible for hiring other staff such as

stage managers, security guards, lighting

and sounding technicians and a stage crew.

On the night of the concert the promoters

will normally meet with the acts managers

or roadie to pay the act any money that

had not been paid before with the contract

for playing in the concert.

Tour

managem

ent

A tour manager is an individual that helps

organize the schedule of an artist or band

in terms of where and when they will be

playing. They will also be in charge of

making sure the tour is organized and not

travelling to unnecessary places when

touring, They book the accommodations,

transport, equipment and crew that will be

involved with the tour. A tour manager will act as an accountant

producing budgets and they also travel

with the band on the road and take care of

any problems that may happen.

tour managers are usually used to book

large tours and the roadie would book small

ones, this is to ensure less complication

and make the job a little bit easier for

them.

Who d

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our

managers

work

wit

h

Tour managers usually work alone on

a tour by tour basis however if they

need/needed for assistance then we

they will work with others, people like

booking manager and concert

promoter are the two main types of

people he will work with to be able to

sell tickets and promote the concert as

well as book the tour for the band.

The most important people a tour

manger will work with is the roadie

and manager of the band. How they

work together is by agreeing times

best time for the band and the funds

such as the pay the band members

get for performing and more.

Roadie

roadies Also known as a road crew are

technicians who travel with a band on

tour who handle almost every part of

concert production. They also help out

when setting up and packing away at

gigs.A roadies activities consist of thing

such as lifting and carrying equipment

and sets to setting up

pyrotechnics(fireworks and laser

displays). roadies aren’t usually

noticed during a gig however they are

the reason the gig is happening and

wouldn’t be there if not. However

roadies are usually used and abused by

women to get backstage passes to view

the band, which will eventually lead to

depression and start defying the band.

Who d

oes

a

roadie

work

wit

h

A roadie will work with other roadies

to assist the band in anyway needed.

There are many people that all

specialize in different areas in a road

crew, many areas such as, guitar,

bass, drums, stage manager, tour

manager, lighting and

Sound e

ngin

eer

a sound engineer is really important

because when a bands is gigging they

set up the sound and make sure it

goes all well. They don’t let any

interference mess with the sound and

will add effects to each instrument

when needed, because of this sound

engineer is a really important role and

that every band needs, which is a

huge benefit for a sound engineer,

because they will have no trouble

trying to find a band as they will find

him.

Light

engin

eer

A light engineer is another important

part of a live performance because

they set up the lighting so that the

audience can see who's playing and

the performers can see what hey are

doing when on stage,A light roadie isn't as important as a

sound roadie however without one it

will be difficult to see anything.

Therefore pretty dull.A light engineer are usually the more

creative of the roadies as they can

create light effects such as these

Sound a

nd li

ght

engin

eers

work

wit

h Sound a light engineers work together

as well as a stage managers to set up

the stage before and after a

performance, they are the first to be

on stage during the set-up so that

don’t get in the way of instrument

specialist when they are setting up the

the equipment

Contr

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#1

Contr

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This contract is an average because is has some specific points but not a lot and only explains a some information

Contract example # 3 Contract no: 0000

An agreement made the <date>

Between <PROMOTER> hereinafter referred to as the promoter of the one part AND <artist > hereinafter referred to as the artiste of the other part

WITNESSETH that the Promoter hereby engage the artiste and the artiste agrees to engagement.

To appear/perform as <NAME> at the venue(S) on the dates and for the periods and at the salary stated hereto_______________________________________________SCHEDULEThe artiste agrees to appear at one performance as followsAt the venue name

Address line 1Address line 2Address line 3

On the <date>For the salary of £00.00+vat plus PA/lights + catering plus 80% of the door receipts after £00.00 costs_______________________________________________SPECIAL STIPULATIONS1) The exact running times for this engagement are to be advised

Signed____________________________ date__________

This is a bad contract because there is not enough information and isn't specific enough

2 bad contract example'sI have not found any bad contracts because those that have used a bad contract will hide it with all their power so that the public does’nt find out about it.

Bad music contracts are uncommon nowadays but they still exist. A manager will usually target young, desperate or naive musicians looking for a contract . Generally because they are the weakest pray and easier to target . If the young band signs the contract without going over it with a lawyer because they are to desperate or naive to do so then they are going to end up in a really big problem. They will be unable to cancel the contract and cant leave until the deadline, which can be anything the manager put on the contract.

This is why its really important to check contracts by giving to a lawyer or just scanning it with other band members and note any questions when u revise the meeting with the band manager. Don't just sign or scan their and then make sure you take it with you for a day or two and then meet up and take most if the last meeting to ask questions about it, so you can understand it more.

My own contract ARTIST - MANAGER CONTRACT1. This is an agreement made this12th day of July 2016 between the undersigned MANAGER and the undersigned ARTIST.2. The ARTIST has signed a recording contract with the following RECORD COMPANY:date of the contract was: 28th of July , 2016.3. In this agreement RECORD COMPANY promised to make royalty payments to ARTIST.4. ARTIST promises to pay to MANAGER the following percentage of the amounts received by ARTIST from RECORD COMPANY:5. ARTIST promises to make the payments to MANAGER as soon as the check from the RECORD COMPANY is received by ARTIST.6. ARTIST promises to send all royalty statements (or copies) and other communications (or copies) from RECORD COMPANY to MANAGER.7. ARTIST hereby instructs his bookkeepers and accountants to make available for inspection and copying the RECORD COMPANY contract and all statements rendered by the RECORD COMPANY to the ARTIST.8. This agreement does not cover and is not intended to cover any agreement between the RECORD COMPANY and anyone else (including the ARTIST and the MANAGER) concerning song publishing and mechanical licenses. In the event either is entitled to share in songwriting and/or publishing rights and/or royalties, a separate agreement will cover that aspect.9. ARTIST hereby requests, instructs, authorizes and empowers RECORD COMPANY to pay said percentage directly to MANAGER.10. The duration of this agreement commences as of the date of the contract between ARTIST and RECORD COMPANY, and shall continue as long as ARTIST is entitled to monies from RECORD COMPANY.IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have entered into this written agreement as of the date above written. MANAGER: Barry garruteARTIST: Pink Fluffy Dinosaurs(PFD)