I stayed true to my principles as well, as the owner/operator of a small listening room venue in New Hampshire (outer suburbs of Boston). We booked a huge range of acts, from Americana to rock to folk, but jazz was a particular focus. We had the love of local critics, the city, and the public. After opening in the summer of 2008 just as …
I stayed true to my principles as well, as the owner/operator of a small listening room venue in New Hampshire (outer suburbs of Boston). We booked a huge range of acts, from Americana to rock to folk, but jazz was a particular focus. We had the love of local critics, the city, and the public. After opening in the summer of 2008 just as the economy was tanking, five years later we still couldn't make the numbers work.
ASCAP and the other performance rights organizations penalize small venues with proportionately higher fees. There is really no particularly good reason why. That's just one facet of the problems, but an important one nonetheless.
I wouldn't have traded the experience for something different, but to call it heartbreaking in a sustained way is a bit of an understatement.
I stayed true to my principles as well, as the owner/operator of a small listening room venue in New Hampshire (outer suburbs of Boston). We booked a huge range of acts, from Americana to rock to folk, but jazz was a particular focus. We had the love of local critics, the city, and the public. After opening in the summer of 2008 just as the economy was tanking, five years later we still couldn't make the numbers work.
ASCAP and the other performance rights organizations penalize small venues with proportionately higher fees. There is really no particularly good reason why. That's just one facet of the problems, but an important one nonetheless.
I wouldn't have traded the experience for something different, but to call it heartbreaking in a sustained way is a bit of an understatement.