{"id":896,"date":"2018-05-16T18:27:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T17:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.encoremusicians.com\/?p=896"},"modified":"2021-01-05T11:26:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T11:26:00","slug":"what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Benefits of Using Encore?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Joining Encore is a great way of promoting yourself or your act online, networking with other music professionals, and winning more bookings. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But what separates Encore from other booking sites?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here we explain why we think the platform provides you with some of the best tools to advance your career in live music online.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In each case, we break down how Encore compares to other services. A personal website set up yourself, a listings site which allows you to promote yourself on their site in return for a fee, and a traditional agency which takes a higher commission in return for a more hands-on approach to getting you bookings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a08db6bc8036\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a08db6bc8036\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a08db6bc8036\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/#Contents\" title=\"Contents:\">Contents:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/#A-note-on-the-Encore-community\" title=\"A note on the Encore community\">A note on the Encore community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/#Great-value\" title=\"Great value\">Great value<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/#Marketing-and-promotion\" title=\"Marketing and promotion\u00a0\">Marketing and promotion\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/#Secure-and-fair-payment\" title=\"Secure and fair payment\">Secure and fair payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/#Artist-support-and-development\" title=\"Artist support and development\">Artist support and development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/#A-better-client-experience\" title=\"A better client experience\">A better client experience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contents\"><\/span>Contents:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Encore community<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Great value<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Promotion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Secure and fair payment<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Artist support and development<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A better client experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A-note-on-the-Encore-community\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A note on the Encore community<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a relatively new service for musicians, we\u2019ve been able to rethink what it means to book musicians online, first with a team comprised of musicians and computer scientists and now with experienced marketing, sales and design professionals among the Encore ranks. More important than any one team member\u2019s work though, has been the support and continual feedback from Encore members which we&#8217;re extremely grateful for. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None of the features listed below would have come about if it weren\u2019t for the generous people who believe in a better future for musicians as much as we do. If you\u2019re one of them &#8211; thank you! If you\u2019re not so sure, please read on and let us know what you think &#8211; we thrive on honest feedback!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"770\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/encoremusicians.com\\\/blog\\\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:224836616}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 770px; height: 360px;\" data-original-width=\"770\" data-original-height=\"360\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 479px; height: 360px;\" data-original-width=\"479\" data-original-height=\"360\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"475\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"356\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"277\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G935F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1504557809&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Encore members at Encore Drinks\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Encore members at Encore Drinks&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?fit=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?fit=770%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?w=475&#038;h=356&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?resize=267%2C200&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/crowd.jpg?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"475\" data-original-height=\"356\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Encore members at Encore Drinks\" alt=\"Encore members at Encore Drinks\" style=\"width: 475px; height: 356px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Encore members at Encore Drinks <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 291px; height: 360px;\" data-original-width=\"291\" data-original-height=\"360\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"287\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"191\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1504558066&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Encore members in conversation\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Encore members in conversation&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?fit=770%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?w=287&#038;h=191&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?w=5184&amp;ssl=1 5184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?resize=104%2C69&amp;ssl=1 104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/conversation.jpg?w=2310&amp;ssl=1 2310w\" width=\"287\" height=\"191\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"287\" data-original-height=\"191\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Encore members in conversation\" alt=\"Encore members in conversation\" style=\"width: 287px; height: 191px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"287\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"161\"> <img class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"373\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png\" data-orig-size=\"1072,603\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1 Encore Musicians Photos\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?fit=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?fit=770%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?w=287&#038;h=161&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?w=1072&amp;ssl=1 1072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-Encore-Musicians-Photos.png?resize=356%2C200&amp;ssl=1 356w\" width=\"287\" height=\"161\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"287\" data-original-height=\"161\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"1 Encore Musicians Photos\" alt=\"1 Encore Musicians Photos\" style=\"width: 287px; height: 161px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Great-value\"><\/span>Great value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At Encore we only ever charge our members when they get booked for a gig through the site. Our Service fee is always 20% (lower than most agencies*) and is transparently displayed to you whenever you quote for a gig, so you always know how much you&#8217;re taking home. Learn more about the Service fee <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/why-does-encore-have-a-service-fee\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>*In a recent survey of the 10 most popular online music agencies (according to Google search results), we found that the average commission taken was 27%, with most charging around 20% and more established agents charging up to 50%. Of these, half did not display their commission publicly to either musicians or clients.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marketing-and-promotion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing and promotion\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve set up your Encore profile correctly and clicked \u201cView as public\u201d you\u2019ll have seen that joining Encore provides you with a first-class online shop window for clients to browse and inquire about your services. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having great media is essential for online promotion, so we also provide you with discounts with our photography and videography partners to give you access to stunning imagery without breaking the bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-900\" style=\"width: 353px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/screen-shot-2018-05-16-at-18-33-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.33.01.png?fit=353%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"353,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2018-05-16 at 18.33.01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.33.01.png?fit=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.33.01.png?fit=353%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-900 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.33.01.png?resize=353%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018-05-16 at 18.33.01\" width=\"353\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.33.01.png?w=353&amp;ssl=1 353w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.33.01.png?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.33.01.png?resize=210%2C200&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One exclusive Encore member discount<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the promotion Encore provides doesn\u2019t just stop there. We employ full-time marketing and sales professionals who help get your profile in front of potential clients across the UK. From a technical angle, we also have a team of full-time developers using the latest tools and methodologies to optimise your profile for increased numbers of enquiries.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"display:block;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Service<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Online portfolio<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Boosted SEO; Facebook and Google advertising<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Sales team\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(calling clients to encourage them to book)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Automated client prompting system\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><b>(if they don\u2019t reply to a message)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Discounted promo materials<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Personal website<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Listing websites<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Agencies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Encore<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secure-and-fair-payment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure and fair payment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing which is very important to us as a company of musicians and music-lovers ourselves, is that musicians on Encore are being paid securely and fairly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of horror stories we\u2019ve heard of musicians going out and putting on brilliant performances only to be underpaid or to have to chase the client for payment is astonishing. And we want to do our bit to help bring a stop to this behaviour. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a mixture of pricing guidance and advanced technology, we\u2019ve built a system which ensures musicians always get the payment they deserve, without putting off price-conscious clients. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike personal websites and listings sites, we can control what clients pay, and take payment in advance before releasing it to you after a booking, so you never have to worry about chasing clients. But unlike some agencies, we still give you control over what you charge (assuming it is above the minimum rate for that booking). \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"display:block;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Service<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Control over price and brand<\/b><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minimum musician rates to prevent undercutting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><b>Minimum client budgets <\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Guaranteed payout within 5 working days of the gig<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Guaranteed deposit payment<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Personal website<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Listing websites<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Agencies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Encore<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Artist-support-and-development\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artist support and development<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working as a musician can be a lonely job. The support structures which exist in a typical nine-to-five &#8211; education programmes, helpful advice, professional communities &#8211; are much harder to come by in the world of freelancers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we\u2019ve always made it part of our mission to ensure that Encore\u2019s musicians are supported with useful advice and support from the moment they sign up, to securing a client review after a booking. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as having our bookings team on standby 24\/7 to assist with your bookings, we have in-person events, online forum discussions, and blog guides offering insights on everything from client psychology to filming your showreel. Also, as a tech-first company, we\u2019re also able to provide insights into your booking analytics to help you understand your competition, and quickly calculate your earnings when tax season comes around. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-902\" style=\"width: 1128px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-attachment-id=\"902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/screen-shot-2018-05-16-at-18-36-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?fit=1128%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1128,510\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2018-05-16 at 18.36.06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?fit=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?fit=770%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?resize=770%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018-05-16 at 18.36.06.png\" width=\"770\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?w=1128&amp;ssl=1 1128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?resize=300%2C136&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?resize=768%2C347&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?resize=1024%2C463&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.36.06.png?resize=360%2C163&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your bookings dashboard gives you analytics on your Encore bookings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table style=\"display:block;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Service<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Help pages<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Musician blog guides<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>24\/7 bookings support<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Online member forum<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Member events and webinars<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Booking analytics<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Personal website<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Listing websites<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically single FAQ page<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Agencies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically single FAQ page<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Encore<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100+ article help centre<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A-better-client-experience\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A better client experience<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, we think Encore is a better experience for clients. But why does this matter to musicians?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe that by making it incredibly simply and secure for anyone to book musicians, more people will consider booking musicians overall, leading to increase in demand for live music. Just as the simplicity of booking accommodation on Airbnb has opened up locations which many people would never had considered before the platform existed (their most popular listing is a treehouse in Atlanta!), we want to open up live music booking to people who currently find it too much hassle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other sites do offer opportunities for clients looking to book musicians, but we think Encore provides the best solution. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal websites are great for giving clients an idea of your unique brand, but lack functionality beyond the point of getting in touch. The level of support and payment security is only as good as that which the musician can provide themselves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listings sites sacrifice the personality of a website in favour of giving the client a standardised way of comparing and enquiring with musicians. However, their service stops at this point. As a client, I\u2019m unsure of how payment will work and will usually be reliant upon the musician for support in the event that anything goes wrong. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agencies tend to rely upon less automated methods of payment and support, typically specialising in building a roster of musicians from a particular locality or genre. This means they\u2019re unable to provide the range of musicians available on a platform like Encore.\u00a0<\/span>Though they are able to offer a high level of support to clients, sometimes transparency around payment and the musicians\u2019 identity is sacrificed to reduce the risk of circumvention and losing their high commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We think Encore offers clients the best of both worlds &#8211; the transparency of communication and breadth of choice of a listings site, while giving clients excellent agency-level support from the moment they begin browsing musicians through to the checkout and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/what-makes-encore-different-from-other-online-booking-platforms\/screen-shot-2018-05-16-at-18-40-48\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.40.48.png?fit=373%2C138&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"373,138\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2018-05-16 at 18.40.48\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.40.48.png?fit=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.40.48.png?fit=373%2C138&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-901 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.40.48.png?resize=373%2C138&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018-05-16 at 18.40.48\" width=\"373\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.40.48.png?w=373&amp;ssl=1 373w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.40.48.png?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Screen-Shot-2018-05-16-at-18.40.48.png?resize=360%2C133&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"display:block;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Service<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct communicat-ion between musicians and client<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guaranteed replacement musician at 48 hours notice<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24\/7 phone support<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK\u2019s largest selection of musicians<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple online card payment<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listing websites<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agencies<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope this gives you a good idea of how the Encore platform is different from the typical bookings sites you find on the internet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any ideas for how Encore could be improved, please email us with your thoughts at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:help@encoremusicians.com\"><span 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