Though revenue per performance is actually up slightly, Mr. Gelb said he would prefer, on balance, for more people to be coming through the door.

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Harris, Kaskade, David Guetta and plenty others commanding performance fees in the tens-to-hundreds of thousands of dollars (per performance), radio airplay on traditional pop stations and an increasing number of collaborations with artists in other genres, EDM has become a favorite type of music on the airwaves and at public performances.

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It is also helpful to set up a pay-per-performance compensation plan or start them out as a consultant and make them prove themselves.

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