Pay-to-play (was; my response)

[DennisCraigLee@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/5/2006 5:07:47 A.M. Atlantic Standard Time, 
arcane93 at comcast.net writes:

I was suggesting that tickets be made available to band members to sell 
beforehand.  No pressure, no *requirement* to sell them . . .  But 
obviously, if they want an audience, it would be in their best interest 
to try.

Matt



Matt, What has often been described as pay-to-play, further back than when 
Nirvana protested it in their song of the same name. It's not the literal 'pay 
the clubowner' for the privilege of using the stage' one might imagine - the 
way some of the larger cities require erotic dancers in strip clubs to pay for 
their stage time. That's usually referred to as 'How many lap dances do we have 
to do to make our money back?'
 
>From a DIY standpoint, I don't feel this marketing technique is necessarily 
unfair, and has the potential of succeeding in bringing more people to shows. 
For those acts vehemently against it, to my knowledge Manny has never 
subscribed to it. So cut him a little slack here.
 
evamo,
DCL