Quote Originally Posted by Buffalobiian View Post
I still don't get it. Who hires artists??

Example: Lady Gaga starts a concert. Taylor Swift makes a guest appearance. Who hires who?
As far as I know, the organizers are people/companies in the local/nation's music world, businessmen, or even some organizations that could use the profits for a charity or funding junior sports or whatever. They strike a deal with an artist (the artist's manager) and arrange the concert place plus the selling of tickets, booking hotels, etc. I suppose domestically a band could potentially arrange their own concerts as well, and for minor bands that would seem likely, if they play at clubs and such. The managers of more fresh artists might need to market them.