booking agent
Definition
Noun: A booking agent is a person or company whose professional role is to secure engagements, performances, or jobs for a client, typically an entertainer, speaker, or artist. They act as an intermediary, negotiating contracts and arranging schedules.
Usage
A booking agent works on behalf of a performer or talent. * The band hired a new booking agent to schedule their national tour. * As a booking agent, her job is to find lucrative speaking engagements for authors. * The comedian's booking agent finalized the details for the theater show.
Advanced Usage
- Industry Context: In the entertainment industry, a booking agent is distinct from a manager. The agent's primary focus is securing work and negotiating the terms of employment for specific engagements.
- While the manager handles career strategy, the booking agent is responsible for getting the actor auditions and role offers.
Variants and Related Words
- Agent (noun): A broader term for a person who acts on behalf of another. A booking agent is a specific type of agent.
- He is not just an agent; he is specifically a booking agent for musicians.
- Talent Agent (noun): A closely related term often used interchangeably with "booking agent," though it can sometimes imply a wider scope, including film and television.
- Booker (noun): An informal term for a booking agent.
Synonyms
- Representative: One who acts on behalf of another.
- Impresario: An organizer of public entertainments, especially in music or theater.
Related Phrases
- To book someone/something: The verb from which "booking agent" is derived, meaning to arrange for a performance or engagement.
- The club is trying to book a famous DJ for New Year's Eve.
Noun
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someone who engages a person or company for performances
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