I mean, shocker, but the music business works the same way every other business does - through relationships. It's not Craigslist. There aren't really that ma

I mean, shocker, but the music business works the same way every other business does - through relationships. It's not Craigslist. There aren't really that many middle men between bands and the festivals/clubs that book them, unless you count the booking agents and managers, which I assure you are still getting a cut regardless of how the gig gets booked.