I'm sure it's not the same everywhere, but generally when there is a free concert at a café, how do the musicians get paid? For instance, in Paris, in both "free" concerts that I attended, le chapeau (the hat) was passed around afterwards. I somehow assumed that any money collected would go directly to the musicians. However, a friend of mine said that the musicians were probably paid a flat fee by the establishment and any money collected by donations goes directly to that establishment (not the musicians) -- that's in case the place did not make enough money from drink and snacks to pay for the musicians. So, when donations are collected, generally who gets them -- the musicians or the owners of the venue at which they played? Jennifer _________________________________________________________________ Get 200+ ad-free, high-fidelity stations and LIVE Major League Baseball Gameday Audio! http://radio.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200491ave/direct/01/