MBUS 4100 Test 2 questions well
answered 2025/2026
Pollstar - ANS ✔✔Daily update of concert business
Ticketing - ANS ✔✔inefficient market because they don't necessarily cost as much as face value
of ticket.
Handling/Convenience Charge - ANS ✔✔convenient way to get more money
Front House Engineer - ANS ✔✔Mixes sound for everyone
Lightening Designer (LD) - ANS ✔✔makes it look cool
Monitor Engineer - ANS ✔✔off to side of stage, mixing sound for artist. 6 person band, 6
different mixes for picky people.
Backline Tech - ANS ✔✔all the stuff on stage that bands play. Sets it up, tunes instrument, can
be multiple people
Merch Person - ANS ✔✔Several Options:
(1) can be venue person
(2) someone who travels with band. artist wants someone ti interact and engage with fans.
Tour Manager - ANS ✔✔Runs tour, single most responsible person. Has to settle every night
with promoter and send money to business manager or booking agent.
, How do you learn to be a tour manger? - ANS ✔✔There is one way, do it.
Door Deal - ANS ✔✔Artist gets paid a percentage of ticket sales. Expenses may be taken out of a
percentage before its paid.
Guarantee - ANS ✔✔Artist paid pre-arranged flat fee. Expenses don't matter.
Split point deals - ANS ✔✔Artist receives guarantee or percentage whichever is greater.
Guarantee vs Percentage of Gross - ANS ✔✔$110,000 vs 80% of Gross
1000 tickets at $14 each = $15,000 Gross
80% of $15,000 = $12,000
Artist takes $12,000
GBOR (gross box office net) or Post-tax net - ANS ✔✔Interchangeable terms
Guarantee vs. Percentage of Net - ANS ✔✔$10,000 guarantee vs 80% of net
1000 tickets sold at $15 each = $15,000
Promoter expenses of $2,000
80% = $10,400
Promoter Profit Deal - ANS ✔✔$10,000 vs 80% of Net (which is
$15,000 - $2000 expenses - $1000 of promoter profit = $12,000
80% of $12,000 = $9,600
So artist gets $10,000
answered 2025/2026
Pollstar - ANS ✔✔Daily update of concert business
Ticketing - ANS ✔✔inefficient market because they don't necessarily cost as much as face value
of ticket.
Handling/Convenience Charge - ANS ✔✔convenient way to get more money
Front House Engineer - ANS ✔✔Mixes sound for everyone
Lightening Designer (LD) - ANS ✔✔makes it look cool
Monitor Engineer - ANS ✔✔off to side of stage, mixing sound for artist. 6 person band, 6
different mixes for picky people.
Backline Tech - ANS ✔✔all the stuff on stage that bands play. Sets it up, tunes instrument, can
be multiple people
Merch Person - ANS ✔✔Several Options:
(1) can be venue person
(2) someone who travels with band. artist wants someone ti interact and engage with fans.
Tour Manager - ANS ✔✔Runs tour, single most responsible person. Has to settle every night
with promoter and send money to business manager or booking agent.
, How do you learn to be a tour manger? - ANS ✔✔There is one way, do it.
Door Deal - ANS ✔✔Artist gets paid a percentage of ticket sales. Expenses may be taken out of a
percentage before its paid.
Guarantee - ANS ✔✔Artist paid pre-arranged flat fee. Expenses don't matter.
Split point deals - ANS ✔✔Artist receives guarantee or percentage whichever is greater.
Guarantee vs Percentage of Gross - ANS ✔✔$110,000 vs 80% of Gross
1000 tickets at $14 each = $15,000 Gross
80% of $15,000 = $12,000
Artist takes $12,000
GBOR (gross box office net) or Post-tax net - ANS ✔✔Interchangeable terms
Guarantee vs. Percentage of Net - ANS ✔✔$10,000 guarantee vs 80% of net
1000 tickets sold at $15 each = $15,000
Promoter expenses of $2,000
80% = $10,400
Promoter Profit Deal - ANS ✔✔$10,000 vs 80% of Net (which is
$15,000 - $2000 expenses - $1000 of promoter profit = $12,000
80% of $12,000 = $9,600
So artist gets $10,000
