What Does an “Agent” Really Do?
Ever asked yourself this question? Here’s a great article online that goes into thatexact answer. Find out the truths and the myths here. Warning, this is a long article with a lot of detail. Here’s a little snippet:
The point is this: regardless of how wonderful a talent your are, the commissions you pay a booking agent must be able to not only cover the agent’s expenses related to their representing you, but must provide some degree of profit for them. If you as an artist cannot provide an agent a profit, then you are asking the agent to make a financial investment in you and your career. Think about that for a moment.
