Unpaid gigs are more than an inconvenience. They drain time energy and trust in a scene built on community. DJs spend hours preparing sets buying music travelling across cities and promoting lineups. Organisers take risks booking talent balancing budgets and keeping events alive. When payment fails the whole culture takes a step backwards.
The electronic music world moves fast yet payments still lag behind. Messages get lost. Agreements are vague. People assume good intentions until things go wrong.
Unpaid gigs silence emerging artists hurt small organisers and make nightlife less sustainable for everyone who cares about it. Gigevate exists because the scene deserves better.
Every unpaid gig leaves a gap in the culture. Trust is the currency the scene cannot afford to lose.
The First Wave is the starting group of artists organisers and venues who will use the system the moment we launch in January. They get access to our booking workflow including verified profiles digital agreements and protected payments.
Gigevate removes the anxiety around gig payments. It keeps both sides safe without slowing anything down. Instead of hoping for the best both parties work inside one trusted flow where expectations are clear and money moves securely.
This is not about policing anyone. It is about giving the scene the structure it deserves.
Trust is not created by chance. It is created by structure.
If you care about building a sustainable career or scene now is the best moment to join the First Wave. We are onboarding artists organisers and venues who want trust clarity and structure from day one.
If this solves a problem you know too well then you belong in the First Wave.
