Equitable:

Distributed evenly. Currently, it’s considered the musicians’ primary responsibility to bring a majority of the club’s customers. With zero money guarantee, the majority of the financial risk of an evening’s entertainment falls upon the musicians.  Since the club covers its costs first and pays musicians later, it takes on far less risk.  Fair trade music would ameliorate all three of these inequitable situations by eliminating deductions and guaranteeing musicians at least State of Oregon minimum wage.