AFFILIATE MEDIA STAFF

Our team of media account sales managers and media account managers, including booking agents, operate as self-employed affiliate staff allowing them to manage their schedules flexibly as long as project deadlines are met.

They operate on a commission basis, earning rewards tied directly to the sales they generate or the bands they book for various products, services, advertising, PR Packages, tour dates, gigs, or festivals.

As Ragebreed functions as a part-time organization with limited budgets, we are dependent on the income generated to cover our expenses and provide commissions to our staff.

Similar to many sales roles with an On-Target Earnings (OTE) structure, Ragebreed follows a similar model.

Affiliate staff are not registered PAYE contractors.  They are affiliates not salaried staff because we do this in hours to suit us like a passion.  Their brand has an opportunity to grow with Ragebreed via our media. 

An example is affiliate or brand commissions like you would get for Amazon for example.  You make commissions off sales.  We believe it is important to be transparent with how Ragebreed operates.  We are within legal parameters in what we do.  We pay an invoice of the commissions earned and it goes into expenses. Affiiate contractors are responsible for paying their taxes.

We work with clients (artists & bands) signed, unsigned, and self financed, from zero budget, small, medium to large budgets and same with companies, small, medium, large and blue chip who choose to advertise or pay for promo packages to suit their needs.  

VOLUNTEERING/INTERNSHIP

Many of our staff engage in this work as a cherished hobby, prioritizing the invaluable experiences they gain over any monetary rewards. In exchange for their passion, we offer complimentary training in areas where they may wish to enhance their skills or gain more experience.

Among the complimentary services we proudly provide to bands, our dedicated volunteers help moderate our groups and pages at no cost, conducting complimentary interviews, and offering free reviews to support bands. We also model merch for them too for bands that have zero budget.

In addition, our volunteers have the opportunity to earn commission in the form of gift vouchers if they choose to, and if they are part of a band, they can benefit from a free £50 compilation deal or a featured section in our zine without any charge.  They also get free label music too.  

All team members also enjoy an exclusive 20% discount in our online store and receive complimentary press passes for select affiliated events. Furthermore, we actively promote opportunities for career growth in some cases by sponsoring them with certified courses that further enhance their professional development.  Ragebreed is great platform for those that want to learn skill sets and have the opportunity to grow.  Many people who receive benefits volunteer with us in the UK as it counts towards your "Claimant Commitment" reducing the time you need to look for work.  Even on ESA you can volunteer as long as you continue to meet the conditions of the benefit you receive.   We encourage those who are on benefits to volunteer with us.

FEE BASED WORK

We pay a part time set fee for our club DJs, field market research staff, door staff, event management fee if we work for other promoters and sound engineers. In some cases to help with admin or small jobs to help out, we may pay a fee like some do this like in fiver.com.  

We pay signed/self financed A to C list bands a fee with rider such as buffet and drinks.   

With the lesser unknown bands underground bands, C-E list, we give them a certain amount of tickets to sell to cover their costs for risk management purposes.  Not only does this assist the event by bringing in music fans from other cities but it also confirms an audience for the band  that we are partnering with.

In the past some D to E list bands played for free in events like Aggression Download in the past as there was no money in it, we did not cover costs, but we changed our policy years back to ticket based and in some cases percentage on door. It depends on the venue and contract. In 2024, when we brought Aggression Download back, we paid both unsigned bands and limited the event at two bands so we had budget to pay them and still fulfill our food and drink rider policy.

Please note, in 2019 there were rumours started that we paid all bands in just sandwiches which was a lie, we had signed paid receipts from bands and evidence so this rumour was squashed by the police after looking through evidence and was confirmed as being defamation, slander, libel and a smear campaign/boycott from rival promoters and their friends.  Sadly not all do business ethically which is why we do not support the promoters involved.

LIFE COACHING

We have helped alternatives and metalheads reach their goals with either diet, fitness, ambitions or by just joining our group and page, inspiring them to look after their health a bit better.

Our service is £50 per life coaching session, £30 for students and benefits or those with low income and we have received some excellent feedback regarding our services.

In the music business we know there is a tendency for rock stars to end up in rehab and deal with addictions and mental health problems. Our aim is to find voluntary and fee based psychotherapists and counsellors to help people get treatment online via our service.

We are a company that cares about the people in it. As much as we enjoy a night out or a festival, we try to also look after ourselves emotionally and physically which have been life lessons from the past.

We also do tarot or angel card readings for those that are spiritual without prejudice and we also do videos and radio with messages of support towards mental health and physical health.  We also do recipe videos and try to promote balance.   

We encourage holidays, work, life balance, and giving you some access to some great quotes and videos to help you on your well-being journey. 

 We also encourage mental health support like looking into charities or going through a doctor to signpost you to the correct consultants and treatment so you can manage your conditions.  

The purpose of this is to remind you that just because you listen to rock and metal,  you are still worthy of a life right for you should you wish to put self care first.