Some help from those who've worked with promoters before.

[Surrpaul]

My band have our first WMC club gig soon, and I'd like your interpretation on their fees.

They want 15% +vat. So, if we get paid £1000, will they take £180 from us or £350?

I'm sure it's the former, but our drummer seems to go with the latter.

Someone clear this up for me.

[skidder652003]

yes, 15% of £1000 is £150 plus VAT at 20% is an extra £30 so a total including VAT is £180.
so you guys end up with £820
Good money if thats what it really is...

Edited December 8, 2016 by skidder652003

[Surrpaul]

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1481238575' post='3190975']
yes, 15% of £1000 is £150 plus VAT at 20% is an extra £30 so a total including VAT is £180.
so you guys end up with £820
Good money if thats what it really is...
[/quote]

Thanks. I thought it'd be £180. Yep, that's what we're getting.

[Dood]

[quote name='Surrpaul' timestamp='1481237726' post='3190969']
My band have our first WMC club gig soon, and I'd like your interpretation on their fees.

[/quote]

I would also run this by your local MU rep if you have joined - and if you haven't, join. There's lots of advice to be had from them as well as help with contracts etc.

[Number6]

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1481239034' post='3190980']


I would also run this by your local MU rep if you have joined - and if you haven't, join. There's lots of advice to be had from them as well as help with contracts etc.
[/quote]

Nice to see someone organising and trying to recruit into the MU

[ivansc]

MY last experience with the MU (I was a member for many years way back when) was that they have slowly but surely shrunk their sphere of interest and therefore action to mostly pit players, orchestral players and folks who work in tv and to a lesser extent radio and film.
Sad really.

[Dood]

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1481249439' post='3191007']
Nice to see someone organising and trying to recruit into the MU
[/quote]

Well, for the yearly subscription, it might just save someone being ripped off - or indeed having advice and legal support when dealing with professional contracts.

[Luulox]

With maths like that I would double check the drummers count ins too. 😊

[Telebass]

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1481239034' post='3190980']
I would also run this by your local MU rep if you have joined - and if you haven't, join. There's lots of advice to be had from them as well as help with contracts etc.
[/quote]

+1

[ivansc]

Anyone know if MU still offer "free Public Liability insurance with membership"?

[Telebass]

Yes