Adaptistration – Page 151 – Drew McManus on the orchestra business.

#TBT When Exposure = Exploitation

Thursday, May 30th, 2019 by Drew McManus

There’s a fascinating article written by Josh Constine in the 5/21/2019 in TechCrunch (h/t Jon Silpayamanant) that examines the business practices of Sofar Sounds, a presenter of non-classical music events in small venues. According to Constine’s article, Sofar has generated millions in funding from venture capitalists and while they net anywhere from $1,100 to $1,600 per event where fans pay $15 to $30 to attend, the actual artists only earn $100 …

The Latest Update In Orchestra Workplace Satisfaction: Summer 2019

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 by Drew McManus

It has been just over six months since the last time we examined the value of improving orchestra workplace satisfaction which means it is high time to see where things are related to your efforts on increasing the quantity and frequency of reviews at GlassDoor.com from arts administrators and staffers about their respective orchestra employers. This article is part of an ongoing special series that tracks workplace satisfaction. We publish two installments per year. If …

The Latest Update In Opera Workplace Satisfaction: Summer 2019

Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 by Drew McManus

It has been just about six months since the last time we examined the value of improving opera workplace satisfaction which means it is high time to see where things are related to your efforts on increasing the quantity and frequency of reviews at GlassDoor.com from arts administrators and staffers about their respective orchestra employers. This article is part of an ongoing special series that tracks workplace satisfaction. We publish two installments per year. …

Happy Memorial Day!

Monday, May 27th, 2019Monday, May 27th, 2019 by Drew McManus

Whether you’re home all day enjoying the holiday with family and friends or your orchestra is putting on a performance today, try to take a few moments to remember the reason for the holiday. Band Facts

For Only $31, How Can You Not Try Influencer Marketing?

Friday, May 24th, 2019 by Drew McManus

There’s a fascinating article in the May 21/2019 edition of SocialMediaToday.com (h/t Thomas Cott) that examines a report from Klear (a marketing software platform) that begins to provide perspective on influencer marketing rates. [This] where this new report from Klear comes in – to help provide more transparency in the influencer marketing process, Klear surveyed more than 2,500 different types of influencers across three major social networks (Instagram, YouTube and Facebook), in order …