Our guest on the New Music Business this week is the talent buyer of the Brooklyn Bowl, Paul Bacher. In this episode, we dive into how the venue operates and books acts, how artists should be writing their booking emails, the current state of the live music industry, and much more!
05:26 Welcome
07:03 The Brooklyn Bowl
13:31 Paul's role and who he communicates with
17:14 Breakdown of the show deals and venue expenses
26:21 Local artists and support acts
35:15 How local artists should balance performance frequency
37:51 Difference between indie music venues vs. corporate partnership venues
42:02 How upcoming artists can prove themselves
45:47 Emailing the perfect booking request
51:30 Advice for artists who are seeking a booking agent
53:31 Emailing the perfect booking request (continued)
55:17 State of live music industry in a post-pandemic world
59:56 Final question
Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/nmb
Ari's Take Academy (use code NMB for 10% off): https://aristakeacademy.com
Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa
Connect with Ari’s Take:
Website: https://aristake.com
Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTake
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1
Connect with Ari Herstand:
Website: https://ariherstand.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstand
YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand
Connect with Paul Bacher:
Website: https://www.brooklynbowl.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulbacher/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-bacher-30109539
Edited and mixed by Maxton Hunter
Music by Brassroots District
Produced by the team at Ari’s Take
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The New Music Business with Ari Herstand