Shopping
around...
Contact several sources... independent
bands, contractors, agencies. Some will be happy to talk to you on the phone,
others will insist that you come into their office to look at band videos.
Whatever else you do, don't go into the office! Ask the band or
agent to mail you any paperwork or videos they want you to consider. Shop
by phone only... the office is where they'll put pressure on you to book
immediately, like used-car salesmen. And more importantly, it's
where lies are told by people who wouldn't dare tell those same lies
over the phone or put them in writing. More on that later. Don't
tell an agent that you have seen any of his bands on videotape elsewhere, or
that you have talked directly to band leaders. This seemingly harmless information can
cost you dearly.
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