9 Getting Paid "Sure we worry about the cost of touring. We just make sure we get paid a lot for each show we do." --Chris Gaylor, drummer, the All-American Rejects E Fees arlier in the book, I detailed the amount of money generated by live performances-- $3.3 billion in the U.S. alone. In this chapter I will tell you where this money comes from and how you can get your share of it. The majority of the money earned in the live industry is from performance income. The audience pays the promoter money in exchange for the opportunity to see you perform live. The promoter