Re: [microsound] Re: [micro$$$$$$$$$ound]

[Neil Wiernik <neil@xxxxxxx>]

If I was dealing with managers I would acctually understand such requests.
but Im not Im dealing directly with the artists them selfs...
I dont like to deal with managers just for that reason but in some cases I
feel like it would have been a better choice to do so atleast there would
have been a contract to break.
Neil..


On Tue, 9 Oct 2001, t-mu wrote:
>
>my 0.02 euros...
>
>one reason MAY be, that you're actually dealing with the artist's manager.
>it would be easy to write these off as 'greedy bastards', but their salary
>is usually a percentage from the artist's payroll so...  (ok, so this
>doesn't really explain the hotel rooms)
>
>it also seems that the amount of requests (ranging from 'ok...' to
>'impossible') is equal to the 'seriousness' of the manager (and the artist).
>and no, i don't really agree with this kind of thinking.
>
>it's all about adjusting. i work as a freelancer (mixing exgineer/musician),
>so getting some of the money to MY pocket is an important issue. have to pay
>the rent and all that. but i also like to do some things for purely
>'artistic' reasons. also helps to keep you sane... :)  usually no money from
>these. that's fine. sometimes, maybe once or twice a year, these two things
>even exist in the same place.
>
>i don't know, yesterday i heard that a friend of mine is doing a music for
>dance piece and wants me to record it. we have a big budget for 30mins of
>music. on the other hand, i'm going to mix a tour (ruins touring finland
>with circle) for pizza a day (our exact agreement). both make me very happy.
>
>
> t-mu
>
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