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Which One Pays the Bills? What a GRAMMY Performer Knows About Private Events
Brian has played Madison Square Garden and the GRAMMYs with the Foo Fighters. So which stage pays his mortgage? His answer, and what it buys him besides money. ...more
Coaches Corner
October 10, 2026
How Marty Books Gigs at Double the Client's Budget
A client budgets $2,500 and books Marty for $5,000. A couple budgets $2,300 and pays $3,500. Same gear as the other DJ. Here is what he sells instead of features. ...more
Coaches Corner
October 02, 2026
Multiple Six Figures, and It's NOT From the 700K Followers
Pat's videos have 100 million views and 700K followers. None of that books his 45 weddings a year at $7,000. Here is where the bookings actually come from. ...more
Coaches Corner
September 25, 2026
A Wedding Planner Explains Why She Ignores Most Musicians (and Who She Books Instead)
A high-end wedding planner tells musicians what gets an email deleted, what a discount signals, and where she actually finds the bands she books. ...more
Coaches Corner
September 18, 2026
Why Logan Stopped Counting Gigs: How a Musician Built a Six-Figure Business on Fewer Gigs
Logan plays fewer gigs than he used to and his wedding business is north of six figures. Here's what he counts instead of gigs, and where his best leads come from. ...more
Coaches Corner
September 10, 2026
Are You Lucky, or Are You Prepared? How a $4,000 "Scam" Gig Turned Into $12,000 Corporate Events
Most musicians wait to get lucky. WPM coach Marty Nightingale shows how preparation turned one suspicious $4,000 email into $12,000 corporate gigs. ...more
Gigging ,Coaches Corner
August 31, 2026
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