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How Much do Musicians get Paid?

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How much do original music artists get paid?

Wouldn't it be great to know how much original music artists get paid?

Artists, wouldn't you like to know how different venues stack up against each other for artist pay? Wouldn't you also like to know how your act ranks in pay?

Coffeehouses, bars, house concerts, colleges, festivals... how different are they?

These questions are in 3 sections:
1. solo acts
2. duos (per person pay)
3. trios and groups (per person pay)

If you play original music, professionally, please scroll down to your section and select the pay that most often reflects what you receive, in each type of venue you've had the opportunity to play.

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Solo Acts

Playing primarily original music.

SOLO ACTS - COFFEEHOUSES - AVERAGE PAY

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SOLO ACTS - BARS/RESTAURANTS/NIGHTCLUBS - AVERAGE PAY

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SOLO ACTS - HOUSE CONCERTS - AVERAGE PAY

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SOLO ACTS - FESTIVALS - AVERAGE PAY

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SOLO ACTS - COLLEGES - AVERAGE PAY

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Duos/Duets

Playing primarily original music.

DUO ACTS - COFFEEHOUSES - AVERAGE PAY

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DUO ACTS - BARS/RESTAURANTS/NIGHTCLUBS - AVERAGE PAY

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Drew Pearce and friends 

DUO ACTS - HOUSE CONCERTS - AVERAGE PAY

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DUO ACTS - FESTIVALS - AVERAGE PAY

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DUO ACTS - COLLEGES - AVERAGE PAY

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Trios and Bands

Playing primarily original music.

GROUP ACTS - COFFEEHOUSES - AVERAGE PAY

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GROUP ACTS - BARS/RESTAURANTS/NIGHTCLUBS - AVERAGE PAY

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GROUP ACTS - HOUSE CONCERTS - AVERAGE PAY

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GROUP ACTS - FESTIVALS - AVERAGE PAY

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GROUP ACTS - COLLEGES - AVERAGE PAY

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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INCOME FROM LIVE PERFORMANCES

INCLUDING MERCHANDISE AND CD SALES

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House Concerts

House concerts are one of the most important trends in live music. Please visit ConcertsInYourHome if you'd like more information about this great way to see, hear, and perform live music.
Important!

Living rooms were made for live music.

If you're a pro, capable of playing up-close, mostly unplugged, telling great stories, and acting like a warm human being... this might be the best opportunity for you to connect with new and existing fans.
ConcertsInYourHome.com

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Recorded April 8th 2008
Program Time: 75 minutes

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Here are just some of the topics we be talked about.

Strategies To:
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Develop your market recognition
Increase your sales
Manage your travel
Build on your tour anchor dates
The best ways to approach existing hosts
How to get fans to host a house concert
How to use house concerts to get gigs
at larger venues

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Links for Performers of Original Music

and for fans who are into that sort of thing...

ConcertsInYourHome
the center of the house concert universe.
Folk Alliance
Largest and friendliest organization in the world that promotes roots, world, acoustic, and folk music. International and regional conferences happen several times per year.
National Association of Campus Activities
Biggest organization that promotes campus entertainment. Expensive to participate it, but well organized.
Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities
Second largest, but growing organization to promote your act on the college circuit.
Fran Snyder
Really nice guy you should know something about.
House Concerts and 21st Century Touring
A blog for musicians and house concert hosts. Tips, news, features, and reviews.

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  • Apr 21, 2009 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Very comprehensive. Great dedication to the topic.
  • drivinman Nov 10, 2008 @ 10:16 am | delete
    13 Ways to Get More House Concert Bookings
  • KRiedl Sep 26, 2008 @ 7:08 pm | delete
    I deal with entertainers for county and state fairs all the time. They never get paid what they want..unless they are big grandstand acts. And, they usually don't get perks either, like hotel rooms and food. Its a hard working life entertainment.
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