Ausfallende oder verspätete Gagenzahlung wegen fehlender oder schwacher Auftrittsverträge

Definition

Australian best‑practice guidance stresses that performance/booking agreements are essential to ensure musicians are paid what is agreed and to resolve disputes if a venue refuses to pay in full or on time.[1][2][4] Even free performances are recommended to be covered by written agreements to avoid communication breakdowns.[2] In practice, many musicians—especially newcomers who negotiate themselves—still rely on email threads or verbal agreements, which makes it difficult to enforce payment, recover cancellation fees, or prove agreed rates.[2][9] Standard live performance contracts used by industry bodies specify that if a performance is delayed, interrupted or finishes early due to the hirer or weather, the hirer must still pay the full fee, indicating that without such clauses musicians commonly lose that income.[6] Logic: if a working original or cover band plays 50–100 shows per year at an average AUD 400–600 per show, and 5–10% of gigs experience partial non‑payment, late cancellation or fee disputes when terms are unclear, this equates to roughly 2–10 lost shows’ worth of income, or AUD 2,000–10,000 annually in revenue leakage.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Musicians and venues in Australia 🇦🇺 waste AUD 2,000–10,000 per year per act in lost or disputed gig income due to informal performance contract negotiation. Automation of standard contract generation, confirmation and tracking eliminates this risk.

Affected Stakeholders

Self‑managed musicians, Band leaders, Booking agents, Venue managers, Festival programmers, Artist managers

Related Business Risks