Musicians Against Pay-To-Play
fREAK-1-C would like to bring the PAY-TO-PLAY scheme to the attention of gigging musicians...PAY-TO-PLAY is a term used for a scheme run by many live music venues and promoters across the UK, where ba... continue reading »
"This situation also extends to artists getting paid nothing and then also having pay a large portion of the door to the venue. The venue already makes money from the liquor and food and should not expect a part of the door. Especially unfair splits."
"I manage a band, we dont ask for payment thats a bonus if offered, as they just want to get noticed, so do not believe in pay to play. I also help promote The Attic Music Venue in Northamptonshire. We do not support pay to play. We are there for band/musi"
"the club should be paying the band!!"
"Good music is supposed to be heard, not exploited."
"everyone should boycott pay to play venues"
"don't stop these guys: WWW.STONEGRASS.COM"
"It is an absolute disgrace that up and young coming bands have to to do the promoters and venue owners jobs to get a gig. I understand that if the band is crap then they shouldn't be in the way of good bands who's following may find it hard to get the gig"
"We are going thru this crap too....sucks ---EL84 - www.el84rocks.com"
"Surfed in from the Guilfest website, where my band we're due to play the "Unsung Heroes" stage, which turns out to be a pay-to-play deal. An unsigned band has to guarantee their slot by selling 50(!!) day tickets at 27 each!!"
"Pay to play is a joke. What happened to encouraging unsigned bands and musicians?"
"This system needs to be eradicated. Immediately."
"Pay to play typifies the appalling state of the live music industry"
"Something needs to be done- soon."
