We
don't charge an agency booking fee and in most cases no VAT (sales
tax) either - saving you a whopping 30% over many other agencies
rates.
All
DJ's, Tours and House artists are offered direct from our own
roster - that means no middleman fees, plus we have closer control
over the artists bookings, travel arrangements, and communication
- some of the reasons behind our fantastic 13-year 100% unbroken
artist appearance record worldwide. To our knowledge no
other professional DJ agency can match this.
Unless
otherwise stated in the contract the Artist will perform for
a maximum 2-hours in the Artists usual manner and/or style.
All
enquiries, negotiations, and bookings whether by verbal, written,
or electronic means are subject to our terms and conditions of
business - by using our services you are agreeing to abide by
them. Please read them carefully before booking. If
you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us -
we are here to help you.
We
welcome enquiries for provisional bookings. We can
usually hold date options for 5-10 days, but please give our
artists the courtesy of letting us know promptly if you no longer
wish to take up the date/s, thank you.
Please
do not confirm a booking unless are able to pay as we do not
offer credit terms - bookings must be paid for within 10 working
days of contract issue unless specified otherwise in the contract.
Artists will not travel wthout receipt of 100% of fee as
cleared funds and do not accept payment "on the night"
terms.
BOOKING
TERMS
We
operate as an "Employment Agency" under the terms of
UK employment legislation representing artists for the purposes
of contracting them for temporary occasional work with Bookers
as performer/s in the entertainment industry.
All bookings or other
business agreements are deemed to have been made in England and
are subject to English Law.
The
Booker is responsible for arranging and paying for, in advance,
all international flights, internal travel and hotel accommodation
and board and any licensing and performance permits as required
by local law unless otherwise stated in the contract. The Agency
will provide Artist flight ticket information and must approve
flight itinerary before Booker makes reservation.
Unless
otherwise stated in the Booking Agreement 100% of the performance
fee and 100% of travel expenses and any other fees relating to
visas or work permits as stated in this agreement must be paid
by the Booker to the Agency within 7 days (unless funds are required
earlier to ensure flight availability or visa application) of
verbal, written or electronic confirmation of the booking by
the Booker, irrespective of whether a formal agreement has
been signed . Where the Booker is arranging and purchasing
flight tickets and hotel vouchers on behalf of the Artist these
shall be paid for in advance by the Booker and full details and
tickets received by the Artist at least 10 working days in advance
of the event.
Full
payment information will be advised on the contract. Payment
must be made in GB Pounds free of deduction unless otherwise
stated in the agreement by direct deposit into our account by
internet or telegraphic transfer via a reputable bank or cable
office. Sorry, we do not accept Credit cards, International Money
Orders, Western Union, Overseas Cheques, or Bankers Drafts Neither
the Agency nor the Artist can accept responsibility for cash
payments sent by post.
For
bookings and financial transactions taking place wholly within
the UK cheque payment may be acceptable by prior agreement
of The Agency and providing sufficient time is available
to clear funds prior to the event. The Agency reserves the right
to refuse payment by cheque.
In the event of that
any part of the fee remains unpaid or travel or accommodation
documents not received within reasonable time for the Artist
to plan his/her travel, the booking shall be void and the Artist
will not be obliged to fulfil the engagement. The Artist or the
Agency shall give no refund of any portion of the fee or travel
and accommodation expenses.
CANCELLATION
ETC
We understand that things
don't always run to plan and cancellations happen. If your
event is cancelled or postponed please tell us immediately, as
given enough notice we can usually work around it. However if
you don't tell us, or you cancel a firm booking with us at short
notice where a contract has already been agreed you will still
be required to pay the following;
1. Cancellation within two months of the event date - at least
50% of performance fee (may be higher for some artists - see
ARTISTS OWN CONDITIONS below).
2. Cancellation within one month of the event date - 100% of
the performance fee.
If the event or booking
is cancelled or postponed for whatever reason the Agency shall
not be obliged to refund of any portion of the Artists fee already
paid.
The Artist will take
all reasonable steps to fulfil the engagement or advise the Booker
of any problem or delay or non-arrival where this is both possible,
practical, and permitted by the authorities.
If for any reason the
Artist cannot fulfil the engagement for reasons outside the Artist's
control, including but not limited to acts of God, civil unrest,
severe weather conditions, travel delays or breakdown of vehicles
not owned by the Artist, flight cancellation or overbooking of
flights or customs/immigration problems or damage or loss or
confiscation of records or equipment en route or non-availability
of accommodation or insufficient or incorrect directions to venue
or refusal of entry to venue or similar occurrences outside of
the Artist control the booking will be considered to be void
and no refund of any portion of the fee or travel or accommodation
expenses will be made to the Booker by the Artist or the Agency.
If the Artist cannot
perform for any personal reason including but not limited to
death or illness or close family bereavement or other similar
emergency the Agency shall take all reasonable steps to advise
the Booker and where possible shall offer a replacement Artist
of similar style and profile. All travel/accommodation costs
for the replacement Artist shall be at the expense of the Booker.
The non-performing Artist shall refund the full fee and return
any unused tickets or accommodation vouchers to the Agency. The
Agency will take reasonable steps to assist with the transfer
of any travel or accommodation documentation to the replacement
Artist providing this is practical in the time available, and
that any charges relating to the transfer are paid for by the
Booker.
Where a replacement artist
is not required or is unavailable the Artist will return to the
Agency the monies received. The Agency will return such monies
to the Booker less any bank charges incurred in the transfer.
Bookers should note that
many economy and discount flight fares are extremely restrictive
in regard to cancellation, change of passenger, or change of
flight and in some cases no refund or change is allowed by the
airline or ticket agent. Neither the Agency or the Artist are
responsible for additonal charges which may occur as a result
of the Bookers choice of ticket purchase
Despite our unbroken
artist appearance record to date, for any event where a no-show
could cause financial risk we strongly recommend that the Booker
take out appropriate insurance to cover any direct and consequential
loss that may occur.
The Booker agrees that
The Artist shall have the right to cancel the engagement without
liability upon written or electronic notice to The Booker no
later than 10 days prior to the date of the performance in the
event that the Artist is called upon to render their services
for a major radio or TV appearance, performance or recording,
a motion picture or any other major career-advancing opportunity.
Should this situation occur the Artist may be able to offer a
mutually acceptable re-scheduled date to The Booker at the same
performance fee as the original engagement.
In the event of a re-scheduled
date not being acceptable to the Booker or feasible for the Artist,
the Artist will return net fees paid to them by The Agency and
if applicable, return any air or travel tickets already physically
provided to the Artist. The Agency will remit these to the Booker
less any bank charges incurred.
The Agency does not refund
agency booking fees, bank charges or other transaction charges
incurred during any part of the booking process to any party
under any circumstances.
FUTURE
BOOKINGS
Repeat bookings from
the same Booker or organisation and new bookings resulting from
the artists performance detailed in this contract must be made
through the Agency.
ARTIST'S
OWN CONDITIONS
Booking contracts may
contain additional terms and conditions information specific
to the artist or tour relating to advertising / billing, flight
times, personal requirements, broadcast and recording rights,
sponsorship, cancellation fees etc so please read contract terms
carefully to avoid misunderstandings (contract terms take precedence
over standard terms).
Sparkle
Artist & DJ Agency is home to some of the world's top DJ/music
professionals and entertainment performers. From clublands
favourite global DJ's and live PA's, to cabaret and circus performers,
and skilled mainstream resident/contract club DJ/hosts.
We are a registered,
and long established entertainment booking and artist/event services
business with a high reputation in the industry. The agency is
headed up by founder/Director Spike Hull, an entertainment professional
with over 30 years as a DJ, promoter, artist manager and booking
agent, and an in-depth knowledge of music culture and technology
and the entertainment industry generally, as well as commercial
and financial acumen gained from early career experience with
blue-chip organisations in the City of London
Sparkle Agency was established
back in the early 1990s - when our Agency Director, anticipating
that his own DJ career would only continue for a few more years
due to a recurring hearing problem (new DJs take note - PLEASE
use noise filtering ear plugs!), still had the desire to be very
involved in the growing DJ and dance music industry as well as
the contacts to help others progress in the industry. This
coupled with the emergence of new digital music formats and communication
technology all fused together to become Sparkle Productions,
our original name and still our registered trading name.
So we became the World's
very first web-based DJ agency. Admittedly there was a
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Through that and various other firsts, we earned a reputation
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Many years on we are
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bookers with particular expertise in the dance music market,
however we continue to explore new ideas and we thrive on being
on the leading edge (and often the bleeding edge) of the booking
industry. 2011 is no exception as our new iPhone/iPad/Tablet/Smartphone
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we hope will become just as familiar as our old one. We
also pride ourselves on our ethical booking policy and reliability
record, and we value and encourage long-term booking relationships
and many of our customers return to book time and again and over
the years some have become firm friends - we hope you will too.
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venues, promoters and the music industry generally. Lets
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including our legendary DESIGN STUDIO which has been creating eye-candy flyers,
posters, artist profiles and CD art for over 10 years and is
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