Do You NEED A Music Booking Agent? Pros & Cons

Most musicians think booking agents find them gigs. Wrong. They fill gigs that already exist, and whether you get one depends on how useful you are to them. In this video, I break down what music booking agents actually do, how they get paid, the real pros and cons, and how to know if you even need one. What You'll Learn: ✅ What booking agents actually do (and what they don't) ✅ How agents get paid: commission rates explained ✅ The pros: network access, better rates, less admin ✅ The cons: loss of control, slow payments, wrong gigs ✅ How to know if you're ready for a booking agent If you're trying to scale your live music career or drowning in booking admin, this video will help you decide if hiring a booking agent is the right move or if you should keep doing it yourself.