[Dixielandjazz] Playing for free

[Mike]

Just out of curiosity, where do the musicians unions fit into 
this whole picture? What are they doing to help boost the money 
a musician could and should make?

Mike

Stephen G Barbone wrote:
I don't doubt you, the comment was directed at those jazz 
societies that
> do ask and or have bands that play free for "exposure". If STJS has 
> never done that, hooray. Others have and still do.
> 
> 
> No argument there, but it's off point. Personally, I pay the band 
> members out of my own pocket so that they do not play free when I  
> donate the band for a freebie