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Work-for-Hire vs Points: Which Deal Should a Producer Take?
One of these deals ends when the invoice clears. The other makes you a stakeholder in a record you don't control. They're priced very differently for good reason.
2026-06-12 · 3 min read
How Much Should a Band Charge for a Gig? Pricing by Venue Type
Underpricing isn't humility, it's a subsidy to the venue. Here's how to price a gig from your actual costs up — with a free calculator that does the math.
2026-06-11 · 3 min read
PPL Registration: The Money Most UK Artists Never Claim
It costs nothing to join, it pays for work you've already done, and a startling number of UK performers have never registered a single recording.
2026-06-11 · 3 min read
How to Make a Stage Plot Sound Engineers Actually Want to Receive
Ask any house engineer: most stage plots are either missing or useless. Here's what a good one contains — from the people who mix you.
2026-06-09 · 2 min read
How to Settle With Four Bands at the End of the Night
Settling with one band is arithmetic. Settling with four, at 1am, in front of each other, is diplomacy — unless you brought the numbers written down.
2026-06-09 · 3 min read
What Does an Artist Manager Actually Do All Day?
Artists imagine phone calls with labels. The actual job is closer to being an operations department for a small business that happens to make music.
2026-06-08 · 3 min read
The Beat Lease Agreement Every Producer Should Send (Free Template)
Most beat sales happen with no document at all. Here's the one-page agreement that prevents the argument you'd otherwise lose.
2026-06-06 · 4 min read
How to Register With PRS for Music (Step by Step, 2026)
Joining takes an afternoon. The part people get wrong is everything that happens after, which is where the actual money is.
2026-06-05 · 3 min read
How to Email a Venue and Actually Get Booked (Templates Included)
Venue bookers delete most pitches in five seconds. Here's the email that survives — short, specific, with proof one click away.
2026-06-04 · 2 min read
Guarantee vs Door Split vs Versus Deal: A Promoter's Plain-English Guide
Every show deal is a decision about who carries the risk. Understanding the three structures means never again agreeing to one you didn't understand.
2026-06-03 · 3 min read
How Do I Sell Out a Small Show? (Local Promotion That Actually Works)
A sold-out 100-cap room isn't luck — it's a list, a timeline, and door mechanics. The system, step by step.
2026-06-02 · 2 min read
The Management Agreement: What's Fair for a Developing Artist
A management agreement written for a stadium act, applied to a developing artist, is how someone ends up owed commission for twenty years by a career that never happened.
2026-06-02 · 4 min read
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