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Issue
XIX, Volume III
Welcome to
the nineteenth issue of the Onlinegigs
Booking & Promotional Tips monthly newsletter, Volume III. This month
we're passing along info about the importance of using contracts as part
of your booking process. Contracts can be very elaborate with 40 page
riders or more simple performance agreements that just outline the terms
of the booking. Within Onlinegigs, it is simple to generate a contract
and send to the talent buyer (and copy in other pertinent parties) via
fax or email. Check out Jeri Goldstein's article below for more information
on the various types of contracts that should be issued. As always, feel
free to contact us with any questions you have.
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The Right Documents for Booking Gigs
  By
Jeri Goldstein, Copyright 2006, The New Music Times, Inc.
You've
probably read numerous articles espousing the benefits of having a
written contract for all of your gigs. You might have even experienced
one of those moments when you wish you had had a written contract
for that one gig you did for your friend, who just didn't have the
agreed upon amount money at the end of the night. Never mind — you
are wiser now.
Here is a listing with explanations of a variety of types of contract
agreements and supplemental documents that can be used when booking
your gigs.
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Letter of Confirmation:
There
are those times when a formal performance contract may be inappropriate
or unnecessary. This type of document is friendly, yet describes the
details of the booking agreement fully. It's written in paragraph,
letter format and it includes the essentials such as performance time,
date, place, producer, artist, who provides what and who is responsible
for each item included. This type of letter may be used with organizations
and individuals unaccustomed to music business industry standards,
such as charities and private parties, for example. The key here is
to have a written record of all the important details and for each
party to have a signed copy...
Read
the full article here.
Jeri Goldstein is the author of, How To Be Your Own Booking Agent The Musician's & Performing Artist's Guide To Successful Touring 2nd Edition UPDATED. She had been an agent and artist's manager for 20 years. Currently she consults with artists, agents and managers through her consultation program Manager-In-A-Box and presents The Performing Biz, seminars and workshops at conferences, universities, for arts councils and to organizations. Jeri has released a 3-hour seminar on CD-ROM, Marketing Your Act. No expensive conferences to attend-learn at your convenience to boost your career. Her book, CD-ROM and information about her other programs are available at www.performingbiz.com or phone (434) 591-1335 or email Jeri at jg@performingbiz.com.
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Sending
a contract or performance agreement to a talent buyer after
a show has been confirmed is essential to the booking process.
Not only does it show that you take yourself seriously but
it significantly reduces the chance of misunderstandings the
night of the performance. Onlinegigs automates the process
of generating a contract. When entering in a new confirmed
performance and completing the details, the next step is to
click on "create contract". From this page you can customize
the contract by changing the standardized rider to your specific
rider. If the show is being presented by an outside promoter
those details are listed in the promoter section. If the contract
is directly with the promoter, then you can update the authorization
fields at the bottom of the form as well. The information
that you put in rider section will be saved and remembered
next time you generate a contract. Once complete, just click
on view/print to preview or print a copy or click on fax/email
to send to the talent buyer. 
