About this episode
Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com JJ Cassiere is the co-founder of 33 & West, an independent talent agency that specializes in the representation of established and emerging musicians, comedians, and film & television entertainment professionals. Utilizing his 20+ years of experience, Cassiere oversees the diverse Music Touring Department alongside his partners, and leads the agency’s Comedy Department, where he has worked closely with well-known, established headliners, while also nurturing emerging talent from the screen to the stage, transforming them into headlining sensations with robust ticket sales, selling out all types of venues around the globe. 00:00 - Welcome 04:44 - JJ Cassiere and how he started 33 & West 12:16 - The roots of 33 & West from the Florida punk metal scene 17:14 - When it comes to representation, what do you look for in a new artist? 21:15 - How important is ticket history when finding representation, and what is your approach with developing a new artist? 29:22 - Support tours and tour buy-ons 39:28 - JJ’s philosophy of picking up the phone 45:46 - How do you set up tours for guarantees vs door splits? 55:04 - Merch splits at venues Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/ Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa Connect with Ari’s Take: Website: https://aristake.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take X: https://twitter.com/ArisTake Threads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Connect with Ari Herstand: Website: https://ariherstand.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand X: https://twitter.com/ariherstand YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand Connect with JJ Cassiere: Website: https://www.33andwest.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjcassiere/ X: https://twitter.com/JJCassiere LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jj-cassiere-230036a9/ Edited and mixed by Mikey Evans Music by Brassroots District Produced by the team at Ari’s Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.