Human curated, fully automated.

For most clients it's a net savings. Hours of redundant work across management, marketing and accounting get replaced by one integrated app, right in your pocket.

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Common questions

What does Q Music actually do for a venue?

Q Music runs your venue's music programming end to end: curating and booking DJs and live artists, memorializing your venue logistics, tech and policies to communicate to each booked artist, ensuring every shift is contracted, handling payments and tax paperwork, providing all artist assets automatically to your marketing team, and covering both venue and artist cancellations automatically. Your team gets one live calendar and one app instead of hours of management, marketing and accounting work.

What happens if a booked artist cancels?

When a gig is dropped, Q Music's algorithm immediately searches for the best available replacement, weighing artist availability, your team's preferences and the requirements of that specific gig. Cover is booked and briefed, your team is notified, and service continues uninterrupted, usually within minutes.

Do we have to book only Q Music's artists?

No. Q Music is a non-exclusive platform, not an agency pushing its own roster. You draw from a growing pool of vetted talent, and an artist you already love can be invited to onboard from the app with just their email, free of charge.

How do payments and tax paperwork work?

Invoicing, artist payouts and W-9s all run through the platform. Artists are paid electronically, you receive one clean invoice per booking week, and because Q Music is the single vendor, there are no 1099s to file in January.

Are the artists contractors or employees?

Q Music contracts every single shift and keeps contractor documentation current for every artist who plays your room. It also flags booking patterns that drift toward misclassification, such as a weekly resident of two years, before they become a problem.

How is venue programming priced?

Weekly venue programming is quoted directly at competitive rates in line with industry standards. Because the platform replaces management, marketing and accounting hours, it is a net savings for most clients.

Where does Q Music operate?

Q Music actively programs venues in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, with artist networks in Miami, Detroit and most other major cities. Start a venue inquiry to find out whether your room is a fit.

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