Perfectly laid out Brian. And also one of the reasons music is a younger person's game. It takes HOURS a day on social media just to maintain all those connections, bookings, building fan base. Most people with jobs simply don't have time for it. And as we age, we don't go out that much, and particularly to hear music. Even those of us IN the music business, rarely go out to just hear music. WE deal with it all day, therefore it's one of the LAST things we want to deal with at night.

Younger people who go out, stay out late, are the ones who fuel the market, so aging singles and duos, are usually pushed out of the market. One of the things you are talking about, Tams, is with those booking agents you discuss, they usually have fairly tight rosters, they don't want their own people competing with their other people. They'll have a very specific roster list, a certain amount of singles, certain duos, certain combos and certain bands, for the application they need. Most of those have been in the region for years and decades and have large fan base built up. Actually they all were doing everything themselves until they could get someone to take over the job.

I have been to New Hampshire and one of the complaints that a lot of the local artists had were that there were limited venues and opportunities in their area. And NO money for them to make. And that is what it is all about. If you can help generate income, patrons, and activity for a resturant, bar, winery, festival, concert, etc. Then your demand goes up and the booking agents find YOU.

For most of us, it is going to constantly be booking ourselves, doing it all, wearing a lot of hats. In more than most cases, there is simply not enough money involved to do it any other way.