Booking agents coordinate performances and tours for artists. They arrange travel, provide staff, and coordinate promotional activities. Booking agents negotiate fees with promoters and venues to help artists secure paid engagements at the best terms.
Becoming a Booking Agent
To become a booking agent, you need industry contacts and be organized with good communication skills. Getting a foot in the door at an agency can be tricky, but with effort working up from an intern, you can become an agent. Independent artists often serve as their own booking agent. But to advance their career, at some point hiring an agent is necessary. Artists should approach agents once they reach a level they cannot manage themselves, like selling out hometown shows. By making local connections now and getting the proper education, you can develop skills to become a booking agent.
Earnings and Lifestyle
Booking agents typically earn 10-15 percent commission. With hard work building a client roster, a booking agent can earn $40,000-$225,000 annually.
Is being a booking agent fun?
Is being a booking agent fun?
What kind of lifestyle does a booking agent have?
What kind of lifestyle does a booking agent have?