plumbob Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 This guy pretty much sums up the media industry , baring in mind this was uploaded in 2007, so god knows what its like now ! https://youtu.be/mj5IV23g-fE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Yep , well said Milty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 [quote name='plumbob' timestamp='1435472974' post='2809010'] This guy pretty much sums up the media industry , baring in mind this was uploaded in 2007, so god knows what its like now ! [url="https://youtu.be/mj5IV23g-fE"]https://youtu.be/mj5IV23g-fE[/url] [/quote] This still happens. I know a guy, who earns his living from teaching and playing in pubs at the weekends, who was approached and asked if he wanted to do a support gig for a popular local country singer (who charges top-dollar). "How much does it pay?" says he. "Your reward is free publicity" says them. "I'm running a business, I need paid." says he. And then I'm told that the other guy got quite upset that this musician was demanding to be paid, ranting about how much of an opportunity he was passing up, and how the publicity was far more valuable than what he wanted paid. Obviously, he never played the support gig. Presumably they went off and found somebody a little more wet behind the ears to do it for free. And they'll be doing that at every gig they play. And it's not like these guys can't afford to pay. I'm reliably informed they're charging £10k-£15k, and taking 30% of the ticket sales. The guy who turned it down charges more in the region of £300 for around 3 hours entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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