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You have to be at the service of whoever is running the venue.





several years ago I tried to break into the cartoonist market. Many magazines solicit freelance artwork and cartoons, but the request that appears in all of them is this: "Please read our magazine for a while before you submit"

A completely different cartoon gets published in the NEW YORKER, READERS DIGEST, PLAYBOY, NEWSWEEK, FAMILY, etc etc. Businesses usually make out better by identifying and serving the wants of a specific group. By trying to appeal generally to everybody, they appeal specifically to nobody.

These businesses you're talking to are just focusing on a different demographic than the one you want to serve. No need to resent them. They have their act together, but so do you. Each of you understands exactly who your natural audience is

If you want to play at these places, play to their audience's preference.
If you want to play your music, get creative about finding new places

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