To Serve Is To Rule!

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No amount of money will buy exclusivity. However,  42 weeks, or even 35  weeks with at least 3 nights per week of solid employment/gigs ( paid ) or 126 scheduled performances per year or even as few as 90 gigs a year absolutely will buy exclusivity.  Remember this, hotel clients pay $75.00 to rent a flip chart. So go low ball some overly eager island boy. We are just fine making records over here under the palms 🌴.  Entertainers were never meant to spearhead philanthropy. 

Availability for touring acts is almost guaranteed, if given adequate notice. DSC has the time , talent and equipment if needed.

Who has a budget!? 

Independent Media Promotion working as a concert promoter operates as follows. 

Rule # 1. Your talent is worthless if your business ethics are shit!. He who purchaseth thy venue, thy artists and or production, and multiple forms of advertising is the primary key man of the event. And collects all proceeds from ticket and door sales  to be distributed amongst fixed cost providers. This includes first any promotion expenses, production expenses, venue overhead, insurance policies and finally talent. Compensation is arranged prior to the booking confirmation. Deposits when necessary are paid upon signing of the engagement agreement.  Remaining balances are paid night of the event , after last band ends their performance. Now that I've taught you how, go do it without me!. 

 Rule #2. Headliner gets transparency and access to the box office and any proof of admission sales, gross totals , net totals and only in the event that they agree to a percentage of the door or ticket sales or a split point of the overages encrued by general admission in addition to a pre-determined guarantee.  ARTISTS THAT AGREE TO A GURANTEE RECIEVE THEIR GURANTEED PRICE OF PURCHASE and need no access to box office or ticketing.

Rule # 3.

Artists/Talent no longer share the option to invest in I.M.P  events and do not get to choose billing. They can however refuse to agree to the proposed engagement. I.M.P.  no longer invests in bands merch. as a band member or otherwise. Once bitten twice shy . The days of hoping to extract character that doesn't exist in people are over!!

I.M.P. Has never asked an entertainer for a percentage of their merchandise sales and works diligently to make certain a space is provided for the talents merch table at the venue.  

Rule # 4. 

WHEN THE PROMOTER IS AS WELL THE DRUMMER IN ONE OR MORE OF THE PERFORMING ACTS IT IS AT THE PROMOTER/DRUMMERS DISCRETION TO COLLECT/RETAIN HIS AGREED AND PRE-DETERMINED PERFORMANCE PAY WHEN SETTLING WITH HIS OWN ACT(S)!! AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO COLLECT EARNINGS AS THE KEY MAN AND PRIMARY IF NOT THE SOLE INVESTOR IN THE EVENT.

Rule # 5 PROMOTER decides ticket price. HEADLINERS DO NOT ALWAYS GET PAID MORE THAN OTHER ACTS. CHART TOPPERS DO!!

Rule # 6 Artist may not cash handle but may have representative observe the promoters cash handler. 

Rule # 7. Don't steal from the Goddamned promoter!! Especially if he's playing drums for fucking free! 

Rule # 8 Pack out what you pack in, and label/mark your gear. 

Rule # 9 Keep your clothes on & hands to yourself!!

Rule # 10. Artist is NOT required to bring the drummer A CHEESEBURGER! Or anything else. 

Rule # 11 Cancel Culture is neither eligible for collaboration, employment,  service or patronage...how ironic. 

I'm actually a really nice outgoing person who can't seem to find even 3 more on island. I have been reasonable and negotiable on island since 2006.  And since Covid19 I have had 7 to 12 at least failed bands on island. I have definitely had help failing in Hawaii. The tragedy is in trusting anchored player(s) to weigh anchor and share the bands future as top priority. And obviously to make me enough of a priority to survive the rigors of touring and recording. There's only one reason I get fired. Guess.! Like any business that wants to stay a business.  Prices must be adjusted to reflect cost of living by region and any loss prevention department worth a shit usually has a dollar amount of stolen assets to report. The price of everything in the store is raised to offset the future losses anticipated from a record of previous thievery. It is not rocket science. It doesn't stop at thievery for big island. Sexual assault by band members, slander, stolen money, stolen equipment. Oh did I mention slander? Assault? And thievery? What about death threats? Anyone? Anyone get death threats from the millennial dbags you just tried to get signed? Ever have the guy in the band that you must chaparone just to get to the show date steal from your door? Ever get fired by the members that can't even leave town or afford a concert to showcase themselves? Ever had an employer hire you and then tell you the work starts when they return from vacation? Have you ever donated equipment to the very person hindering your employment? That's why Hawaii can find someone else!!l Service,  comradery, friendship and compulsory stardom are reserved for the remaining 49 States.