Want to get an introduction to working in the music industry? Come to Austin, see others making money hand over fist off of your labor, and receive no cash or songcoin in return!
Not to mention the 10,000s of entertainers who submit their materials for a $40 filing fee (think of the college admissions processing scam). every year.
Shows the strength of the Texas economy, eh?
1200 bucks a ticket is Superbowl territory.
I run several McDonalds. To get a job there, I require all candidates to intern for free. The best get promoted to a full time paying job after a year.
See how stupid this sounds...Candidates may NOT volunteer their work under current labor law. (Not sure I agree with the law, but it is the law)
Meanwhile, my local government is asking for unpaid volunteers to man the information desk at city hall.
Ping.
A company I used to buy from did something similar. It was a game company run a notch above a hobby with a couple of full time employees, contracted out design and “the crew” of local gamers brought in for packing new releases about four times a year. The were fed, given a copy of the game and discounts on back stock for a day or two of assembly line packing of the games. When the company was bought out by another company the new boss made it clear that production method would be stopped because it wasn’t legal to not pay employees, even on a voluntary basis.
Wanna volunteer for Jimmah Cahteh’s Habitat For Humanity and build homes for the poor? It’ll cost ya a perty penny!
I’ve got a friend that volunteer at SXSW, they’re compensated by getting in free, you can still exchange services.
Austin, the lib blue blight in the middle of Texas.