I'm finding that I may have to lower my rates in 2009 a couple of bucks do to the economy. I work with a local restaurant provide music for parties, baptisms, birthdays, communions, etc(mostly private functions) when the house band can not. I had a conversation with the owner over the weekend and he's finding that customers are not only booking less, but the ones that do book would rather play background CDs to save on the entertainment. The house band are also going to lower there rates for next year because of this. I charged more since we were not the house band and we have to carry equipment, set-up break down etc. But I’m starting to see that it’s either lower rates or stay home and I rather make a couple bucks less than make nothing at all.



[This message has been edited by mc (edited 11-10-2008).]