Does a Door Split Mean Giving It All Away?
Does a Door Split Mean Giving It All Away? Tuesday March 27, 2007#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)If you’re an indie musician who is playing in small venues, chances are you’ve heard the words “door split” many times before. Under a door split deal, a band agrees to forgo a set fee for a live performance in exchange for sharing in the profits from ticket sales with the promoter . Typically, a promoter will initially recoup their costs for renting the venue, renting any special equipment you needed, and promotion costs from the ticket sales, and then the remaining money gets divided between artist and promoter. Some door splits heavily favor the artists, with 70%/30% division of profits, while other door split deals
