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eddie92099

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The price of "background music"

on: September 28, 2003, 12:26:49 AM

How much should one charge for providing an hour of "background music" at a dinner event/reception?
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thracozaag

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Re: The price of "background music"

Reply #1 on: September 28, 2003, 07:43:56 PM

Depending on how fancy it is...100 bucks.

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frederick

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Re: The price of "background music"

Reply #2 on: March 05, 2004, 05:43:42 PM

I agree - $100 sounds fair.

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Re: The price of "background music"

Reply #3 on: March 05, 2004, 07:11:52 PM

If you are not famous in playing background music and want to make a living out of it, charge $50 less than the most famous one in your area, and smile twice as much

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Re: The price of "background music"

Reply #4 on: March 06, 2004, 07:10:00 AM

What would you play?Is it a black tie event?

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Re: The price of "background music"

Reply #5 on: March 08, 2004, 10:04:09 PM

I thought the title meant the price of background music, meaning something negative arises from piano background music. Like lounge music at an airport. Those guys don't seem to be much appreciated for their talents and skills. Particularly because they play "lounge music", they sound like background music.

If the mass public only hears pianists playing background music (lounge music), they really put a negative perception of piano playing.

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