The roles and contracts within Live performance

Kai. Oakley

The artists role and their contract

• The role of the artist is to give a performance to an audience of people through playing a song that maybe covered or they may perform their own music.

• Along with playing music they will make it a show by trying to engage with crowd in a particular way

• Live performances will be arrange through a contracted agreement though a range of different ways. One maybe through a small gig but the place will give you a contract just so that once you’ve performed the contracted songs that your band gets paid the contracted amount for it.

http://www.music-law.com/playlive.html

Example contract between the

event management and the band.

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In this contract it is between the event management to the band it is informing the band of the date, time, lactation, and extra bits like being recording at the event. It also has the clauses of what will be provided and who by along with agreements that has supposedly been verified through verbal and is there to just make sure its known that a conversation about the terms and agreements occurred. Also saying for band to turn down other client for that booking day as well as having the the signature and other contact info.

Artists: Their adaptations to different places

• Small venues – in a small venue he will have to have an smaller rig set up as it would be impractical to have have a big rig for something like a pub or a party just unnecessary and movement around stage area is unlikely to in excess but deal they will have to deal with what they get other wise the crowd may think are that your bored so the audience may become bored as well

• Concert – the artist will need to pull out a larger rig set up to stand a chance of playing loud enough to reach out to those in the crowd and to stay level with the other instruments they will also need to move around a bit more to cover the space of the stage if they are able to move around then they can interact with the crowd.

• Theater – for theater they will need to consider how much power that they will need in there set up and anything unessential should be taken out of the rig if they are on stage then just like a concert use the stage and move but if by any chance they are in the pit stand then the y can just focus on playing.

• Studio – they will need the rig that they need to get the sound they want but remember in different studios being really loud isn't practical so think carefully and they will need to respect the environment cause other people are going to use the facilities.

The promoters role and contract• One of The roles of a promoter to get the location of the venue to do a live

performance they will also set the prices for the event such as entrance fees • They can also at times deal with transport to get around when on tour they

will set up a tour bus and things that they may need on tour or when going to gigs.

• A live venue will need advertisement before hand to get some kind of idea of what will go on when the event is held so they will deal with arranging any kind of advertisements from:

• Posters, T.V., radio ads, magazines, newspapers, as well as online advertising. These are just some of the ways

• They will also deal with budgeting of the money to pay for things such as traveling fees, venues, and advertisement. Also some of the money that comes from sponsorships may be handled by the promoter.

• They will usually start working with an artist by talking with their agent then they’ll negotiate about the contract. Supposedly the AFM American federation of music is one of the major organisations to give a live performance contract.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_promoter

Contract example between the promoter and venue

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The contract is between the promoter and venue this contract contains the definitions and terms for a clear instruction of how it will work out like where when and what needs to be done for given circumstances as well as responsibilities and jobs an a signature.

Promoter: Their adaptations to different situations

• Small venues – so a promoter should do promote a small venue as a more local based advertisement and branch out a little over the internet to let as many know about it but as it’s a small gig they cant fit a lot of people in one place and if they set transport up then they must have it so that it’s suitable for all the gear.

• Concerts – if it’s a concert then a promoter will need to keep up to date and organized with all the advertisement and they will have to broaden there advertisement to get much more people there to see it and transport is again going to need to be appropriate for the amount of gear.

The venues and stage managers roles and contracts

• The venue or stage manager will be quite busy when it comes down to his role as they must keep up with all that those who are involved within the event and make sure that they are executing there jobs correctly as well as coordinating them in sequence if necessary this job is of up most importance and is not be taken lightly as the whole event could fall apart without an efficient stage manager.

• Overall goal is for everything to run smooth even when it doesn’t then they must recover with there organizational skills of improvisation or strategic backup plans.

• The advantages of the stage manager is that the money will be higher and be a very controlling job so and the disadvantages are the job is very high pressure and will be very daunting upon them.

Contract example from venue to band.

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Venue management to the band this contract is not entirely clear but the info is there about the details although it is only on one page so this wont have all the detail that you may need to cover your self.

Stage manager: Their adaptations to different places

• Small venue – so the stage manager will have a little less to deal with but that doesn't’t mean they wont have loads to do.

• Concerts – the stage manager will have much more to deal with at a larger event like a concert as there is just more to handle and organize so its imperative that they have a solid plan that has fall back plans so they be a step ahead of any problems that may occur.

The crew/technicians role and contract

• The role of the crew and tech is to make sure that they have the place set up ready for those who’ll perform and

• They will have it setup in a way that communication sound and lighting is all functioning correctly.

• The will work have a team to help make everything run smoothly during the performance.

• But the over all goal is get the artists perform as close to how the artist wants it to behttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_management • The crew or technicians are the ones that work together to keep show running

smoothly they will work along side or in separate groups and the stage manager will be directing them and keeping communications

• When setting the equipment up before a show and they will be the ones to sort little things out during a show if some thing was to go wrong.

• There are different areas that are covered with being in the technician such as others

Contract example.

http://livemusicbusiness.com/crew-resources/crew-resourcestool/

This contract covers a little more of the details this is an agreement for a roadie and has covered over the terms and conditions that will give the roadie more of the legal stuff.

Crew/techs: Their adaptations to different places

• Small venue – so the main tech person will control the sound desk and if they bring they're own PA system will need one that is enough power to fit the venue as a large PA in a small facility will be bad for those who are listening and need to have a moderate rack setup with the essentials needed for a small gig.

• Concerts – the main tech person will need to use a larger PA to reach those in the distance and have an up to good standard rack setup with everything that’s needed.

• Small venues: probably would need to have a lot of people to help at a small gig one or two should suffice depends on circumstances they wont have to be really discrete when adjusting things while the performance is on

• Concerts: well with a concert you’ll need to probably have a lot more people in your crew but again it depends on the circumstance of the event but they need to try and be a bit more discrete when adjusting things during a concert.

The security's role

• The security's role is to prevent particular incidents within the concert such as people who have came to the event without paying, stopping people who show themselves to be unstable.

• such as showing aggression towards others or if they are under the influence of drugs, and to protect the people in the concert and the musicians.

Security: Their adaptations to different places

• Small venue they need to have need less security but enough to maintain control of minor situations that would occur at a small gig.

• Concerts: a lot more security will be needed as the more people you have the more risk and to prevent anyone getting in without paying as a concert outside would be easier to get into without paying.

The merchant

• This is the person who will sell the gear that is sold off at performances just to make a bit more money for the band could sell shirts, jackets, cd’s of the

bands album, and other little bits and pieces

• So there roles are pretty straight forward sell and look after the merchandise also

they will probable have the role of advertising the stuff they're selling.

The merchants: Their adaptations to different places

• Small venue they want to sell as much as they can but they’ll need to be realistic about how many items will be bought so they don’t carry a ton of stuff then only sell a small quantity and have a good attitude towards people.

• Concerts: they’ll probably have to bring quite a fair amount to sell and have a good salesman attitude to get loads of the goods sold.

Bad contracts • In terms of finding bad examples of contract I was unable to find any and I

wondered why then I though that if there was a bad contract the person responsible would do all they can to keep it hidden from the public.

• But I did a find source that explains red flags in contracts basically warning signs to look for which I will list

• 1. Things that can be misinterpreted or have more than one meaning. An example that’s given is the word delivery in a contract people would assume its just giving something in, but because delivery is said to be not only handed in but has to be accepted by the company.

• 2. If the contract is only one page then some of the important stuff could have been left out and that might be the stuff that will protect you.

• 3. When you are told to sign now other wise the deal off would be wise to leave that deal because something's up.

• 4. when you were told something different to that of what is in the contract.• 5. if there is no escape clause in a long term deal.• 6. no clear end to a contract