I split by time, regardless of number of persons in an act, a system I inherited from my predecessors.

The normal arrangement at my club is main act for 2 brackets of 30 + 60 minutes, and a support for 30 mins. Main act gets three quarters of the money, support gets one quarter, rounded as I just pay in whole dollars.

Some evenings I book 2 acts for 60 minutes each, a couple of times I've booked 3 acts with an equal share of the time.

The Dog only does door deals & I don't take anything definite out for the club, unless there are strange amounts left. If I have to split $538 I would definitely keep the $8 & maybe part of the $30 if the maths was too complicated! (one quarter of $538 = $134.50, support would either get $135, or maybe $130, main act $400)

Our only expenses are rent & supper & misc (eg. photocopying, light bulbs, coffee, paper plates etc.) & the rest of the money goes to the performers.

This year's main acts range from solo performer to a very large collection of Sydney's session singers, supports range from solo performers to 10-15 member community choirs. Choir members don't expect money in their pockets as any fees are normally used by the choir

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