BLACK OUTS: You want to see me dropkick a blackout clause? FYI Morgan Henley Presents knows they are evil too. He is a rare promoter that has never made a band sign one.
A National act on the come up emailed me to team up on a Seattle date, in a room I can pack on my own:
“On ——–‘s end he would have to not chain us down with those evil black out clauses that our scene is working to make illegal. I used to run PR for ———-. The answer is actual promotion by the venue, the bands, and a promoter, not blackout clauses for acts that are working locally (and just trying to survive) within that radius.”
Birch Pereira any update or advice on how we can make blackout clauses unlawful in 2020, and force venues and bands as well, to just go back to actually promoting offline?
☆ This is photo is what should happen to Blackouts for local acts. They should be blacked out.
Bands are already taking huge pay cuts to play with nationals and so much could easily be done to make a paltry support guarantee worth it, like having nationals mention their support acts in social media and a venue pushing one song and one merch item from a support act.
If they don’t have any merch or one song the venue is proud of, why did they get booked to open for a National.
Just out there pimpin’ bros huh? Maybe make them open for $150 and have them backline too?
Yeah…that’s pimpin’ musicians. Which is fine as long as you include that in your job title.
Bands are people too. They dyin’ of exposure.
I know I am not wrong because the band scene is dying. Musicians are choosing housing over building a following in their hometown and homelessness.
I totally understand why people are shifting towards DJs and why DJs are out drawing superior Live acts. It’s created and performed and it tours out of a small box. Not a jab. Oh I get it. Economics.
Support local bands before they break up. Everytime rent goes up so does the suicide rate. Bands break up every time the rent rises, and it’s all a part of the same combo of punches that are knocking people through the ropes.
If the fact that raising minimum wage lowers suicide rates is irrefutable, then how do the arts matter?
I don’t know…maybe when you aren’t out on the street, you can make art with your friends and be less depressed and better manage stress.
– Musician and writer Davin Michael Stedman has many ventures, such as the AMAZING blog, 100milesofmusic.com. Davin’s recent song has become a global earworm and Caribbean dancehall hit. Listen here on Reggaeville: DAVIN MICHAEL STEDMAN & ANTHONY RED ROSE – FREE YOUR MIND FEAT. SLY & ROBBIE WITH LENKY MARSDEN. The video is now available on Youtube: Tuff Gong Television. His single with British band Sherlock Soul is available here.
