![]() But there’s one aspect that few people have paid much attention to: This remarkably well-funded company staffs its events almost exclusively with unpaid volunteers.Īs this article went to press, a source at the New York State Department of Labor indicated plans to investigate Sofar Sounds’ labor practices, which may have wide-reaching repercussions for the company’s activities in the state and beyond. Detractors decry the relatively low pay that musicians receive for playing Sofar events. Supporters argue that Sofar is helping small artists to develop, and providing them with an eager, open-minded audience. The company puts on small shows all over the world, every day of the week, attracting adventurous music fans who pay between $10 and $25 to be surprised by stripped-down sets from emerging - i.e. ![]() ( Emma Silvers’s 2017 piece about Sofar’s meager artist compensation practices introduced negative attention to the brand that they are still trying to live down.)įor the past decade, Sofar Sounds has delivered “secret gigs and intimate concerts” to bigger and bigger audiences, fusing a well-funded corporate structure to an old concept: the DIY show. It is celebrated by just about everyone who participates within its ecosystem, yet causes paroxysms of indignation and outrage from musicians in the DIY community who exist outside its orbit. ![]() The thousands-strong group of volunteers, performers, hosts, employees, and investors who make up the Sofar Sounds universe love it with a passion bordering on devotion. ![]()
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