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Book DJs and live bands in SingaporeBook artists who show up.

Post a gig with the date and the fee. Artists apply, you choose, and cntd writes the contract. You both put down a deposit, so neither side pulls out lightly.

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“Very good and capable DJ… she didn't play the genres that we wanted.”
A resident DJ and organiser, Singapore, on the first party they ran. Talking to cntd, October 2026.

Hear them before you book them.

For venues, collectives and promoters. Artists apply to your night with their recordings, live sets, ratings from people who booked them, and a reliability record. Message anyone, pick one, and cntd writes the contract. A deposit from both sides holds the booking.

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A night, worked out

YouS$525
Held by cntd through StripeS$0
The artistS$100

You and the artist both sign. Nothing has moved yet: the contract says you pay S$525 in all.

Step 1 of 4, Sign. You and the artist both sign. Nothing has moved yet: the contract says you pay S$525 in all. You: S$525. Held by cntd through Stripe: S$0. The artist: S$100.

In the app today:
  • Recordings on profiles
  • Ratings and reliability
  • Contracts
  • Deposits on both sides
  • Last-minute filter
  • Spend by night
  • Profit per night

01Sign

Listen to the set, not the pitch.

Open any applicant and their recordings, live sets and reels are right there, next to their rating, their reliability and every gig they've played on cntd.

An artist profile with recordings, ratings from past bookers and gigs played on cntd
  • Rated by people who booked them
  • Reliability
  • Their recordings
An applicant's profile. Sample data.

Tap a dot to see what it shows.Hover a dot to see what it shows.

An artist profile with recordings, ratings from past bookers and gigs played on cntd
  • Rated by people who booked them
  • Reliability
An applicant's profile. Sample data.

Tap a dot to see what it shows.Hover a dot to see what it shows.

An artist profile with recordings, ratings from past bookers and gigs played on cntd
  • Their recordings

Tap a dot to see what it shows.Hover a dot to see what it shows.

Pick on evidence. Ask first if you're unsure.

Applicants are grouped by role, each with their genres, rating and reliability. Message anyone before you accept or turn them down.

The same applications on a phone, each with a button to message the applicant before deciding
  • Their genres
  • Rating and reliability
  • Message before you decide
An application. Sample data.

Tap a dot to see what it shows.Hover a dot to see what it shows.

02Deposit

A booking that holds.

Say yes and cntd writes the contract from your gig. You both sign and you both put down a deposit, so neither side pulls out lightly.

First page of a cntd gig contract naming both parties, the date, the venue, the fee and a deposit from each side
  • A deposit from each side
Page one of a contract from the app. The fee shown is the standard rate; there's no fee during the beta. Sample data.

Tap a dot to see what it shows.Hover a dot to see what it shows.

First page of a cntd gig contract naming both parties, the date, the venue, the fee and a deposit from each side
  • A deposit from each side
Page one of a contract from the app. The fee shown is the standard rate; there's no fee during the beta. Sample data.

Tap a dot to see what it shows.Hover a dot to see what it shows.

03Active

Lost your act at 5pm?

Artists can mark themselves available last-minute. Filter Explore to show only them, and you'll see the same yellow ring on their applications.

Bookings made within 48 hours carry a 10% organiser fee instead of 5%. The artist's fee doesn't change.

Applications for a Friday residency, each artist shown with genres, rating and reliability
  • Available last-minute
An applicant marked last-minute. Sample data.

Tap a dot to see what it shows.Hover a dot to see what it shows.

The same applications on a phone, each with a button to message the applicant before deciding
  • Available last-minute
An applicant marked last-minute. Sample data.

Tap a dot to see what it shows.Hover a dot to see what it shows.

04Complete

Know where every dollar went.

Every night you book gets its own line: who played, the date, cntd's fee and what the artist was paid, with the signed contract and an invoice behind it. Month by month, the totals add themselves up.

Organiser spend by month, with totals committed, paid to artists and fees paid
What you paid artists, and what you paid cntd. Sample data.
Organiser spend by month, with totals committed, paid to artists and fees paid
What you paid artists, and what you paid cntd. Sample data.
Organiser spend by month, with totals committed, paid to artists and fees paid

One line per night

Organiser spend list with one line per night: who played, cntd's fee and what the artist was paid
All hires, one line per night. The first is pending until you confirm the night. Sample data.
Organiser spend list with one line per night: who played, cntd's fee and what the artist was paid
All hires, one line per night: the artist, the fee and what the artist was paid. The first is pending until you confirm the night. Sample data.
What happens if

Every outcome is in the contract.

Worked out on the S$500 artist's fee from the panel at the top. After the beta.

  1. You both sign and each put down S$100.
  2. The act checks in and plays.
  3. You confirm the night and pay the balance, S$425.
A cntd gig contract signed by both sides, with the four steps from sign to complete and a check-in button for the night

From the app, with sample data.

The bottom line

The right act fills the room.

Live music brings people in, keeps them longer and sells more drinks. The wrong music sends them home.

People are being more intentional with their nights… choosing one or two places.
Harry Apostolides, co-founder, Ce La Vi1
78%

are more likely to pick a bar with live music2

76%

say they buy more drinks on a live music night2

58%

drop in Singapore's pub, club and karaoke takings, from S$674.7m in 2015 to S$284.7m in 20223

Industry surveys, not a forecast for your room.

Same acts, same nights. A fraction of the cost.

3 nights a week with a solo act at S$500 a night: S$78,000 a year in fees.

  • Through an agentS$11,700
    15% of S$78,000
  • An in-house bookerS$83,700
    S$5,960 a month, plus CPF, whatever the number of nights
  • With cntdS$3,900
    5% of S$78,000

cntd is free during the beta; 5% is the organiser fee after it (10% for bookings made within 48 hours). Agent at 15%, the middle of the usual 10 to 20%. Booker at the median event manager wage, plus 17% employer CPF, before bonus.456

The same comparison, row by row

What changesThrough an agentAn in-house bookerWith cntd
What it costs a yearS$11,700 (15% of S$78,000)S$83,700 (S$5,960 a month, plus CPF)S$3,900 (5% of S$78,000)
Who you can bookThe acts on their rosterWhoever is in their phoneAnyone on cntd who applies
Knowing they're goodThe agent's wordThe booker's memoryTheir music, rating and every past gig
If they don't turn upA replacement, if one is freeA 5pm scrambleTheir deposit comes off your next booking
When it endsThe acts stay with the agencyThe contacts leave with themEvery contract and payment stays on your record

The table works on live music three nights a week with a solo act at S$500 a night: S$78,000 a year.

  • What it costs a year

    With cntd
    S$3,900 (5% of S$78,000)
    Through an agent
    S$11,700 (15% of S$78,000)
    An in-house booker
    S$83,700 (S$5,960 a month, plus CPF)

  • Who you can book

    With cntd
    Anyone on cntd who applies
    Through an agent
    The acts on their roster
    An in-house booker
    Whoever is in their phone

  • Knowing they're good

    With cntd
    Their music, rating and every past gig
    Through an agent
    The agent's word
    An in-house booker
    The booker's memory

  • If they don't turn up

    With cntd
    Their deposit comes off your next booking
    Through an agent
    A replacement, if one is free
    An in-house booker
    A 5pm scramble

  • When it ends

    With cntd
    Every contract and payment stays on your record
    Through an agent
    The acts stay with the agency
    An in-house booker
    The contacts leave with them

The table works on live music three nights a week with a solo act at S$500 a night: S$78,000 a year.

Sources (6)
  1. 1

    The co-founder of Ce La Vi on how people choose where to spend a night.

    The Straits Times, Interview with Harry Apostolides, co-founder of Ce La Vi, May 2025

    As quoted in the venue deck, not independently re-checked. Link to be added.

  2. 2

    In a 2023 survey, 78% of consumers said they were more likely to visit a pub or bar with live music, and 76% said they were likely to buy more drinks.

    CGA by NIQ and GigRealm, as reported by Caterer & Licensee, High demand for live music in pubs and bars, report reveals (on the Live Music in Hospitality report), 11 Jan 2023

    catererlicensee.com

    Trade coverage of the report; the report page itself could not be opened.

  3. 3

    Operating revenue of Singapore's pubs, night clubs and karaoke lounges fell from S$674.7 million in 2015 to S$284.7 million in 2022, down 58%.

    CNA, via NTU Nanyang Business School; figures from the Singapore Department of Statistics, Empty bars, high prices and early nights: Singapore's dying nightlife could have wider repercussions, 7 Feb 2025

    ntu.edu.sg

  4. 4

    The booker cost uses a median event manager wage of S$5,960 a month, plus 17% employer CPF, before bonus.

    Ministry of Manpower, Resident occupational wages, June 2024 (data.gov.sg), June 2024

    data.gov.sg

    The event manager figure itself has not been re-checked against this dataset.

  5. 5

    A solo act at S$500 a night is the price used for the comparison.

    Bella Entertainment, Singapore price guide, 2026

    Link to be added.

  6. 6

    Booking agents take a commission of about 10 to 20% of the fee; the comparison uses 15%.

    Orphiq, Booking agent commissions and contracts, 2026

    orphiq.com

Before you ask

Questions, answered

It depends on the night and the act: the fee is set on each gig listing, and cntd doesn't publish an average. On top of the fee you pay cntd 5%, so a S$500 fee costs you S$525. If the booking is made within 48 hours of the gig, or the gig is marked urgent, you pay 10% instead: S$550. There's no fee during the beta.

Report the no-show on cntd before they've checked in. Your deposit comes back in full, the artist's deposit is yours as money off a future booking on cntd, and the no-show goes on their profile.

Anyone on cntd can apply to your night, not only the acts on a roster. You hear their recordings and live sets, read their rating and reliability, and message them before you decide. Every contract and payment stays on your own spend page.

Artists can mark themselves available last-minute, and you can filter Explore to show only them. A booking made within 48 hours of the gig carries a 10% organiser fee instead of 5%. The artist's fee doesn't change, and it's the same contract and the same deposits.

Some nights do. IMDA says a ticketed music performance needs an Arts Entertainment Licence unless it is exempt, and the licence page on GoBusiness has the details. cntd can't advise on your licence.

Yes. Your regulars apply to your night like anyone else, with their cntd profile, and you pick them the same way.

Yes. Making a profile, posting gigs and applying for them costs nothing. cntd only takes a fee when a gig is booked: the organiser pays 5% on top of the gig fee, and the artist pays 5% out of it. If someone is booked less than 48 hours before the gig, or it's marked urgent, the organiser pays 10% instead; the artist still pays 5%. During the beta there's no fee: everyone we onboard gets a beta code that waives it.

Anyone can post a gig, and anyone can apply for one. When the poster picks someone, cntd writes up the contract and both sides sign it. Each side then puts down a deposit, and after the gig the artist is paid through cntd.

Yes, through Stripe. After you both sign, you each pay a deposit: 20% of the gig price, never more than SGD 200. cntd holds it until the gig is done. After the gig, the organiser pays the rest, the artist is paid into their bank account, and the artist's deposit comes back. Whoever pulls out after paying their deposit loses it to the other side, as credit towards a future booking on cntd.

Post a gig and see who applies, or look through Explore → People, where you can filter by genre and skill, or show only artists available last-minute. Every profile shows the artist's work, their gigs on cntd, their rating and how reliable they've been.

Musicians, bands, singers, producers, DJs, dancers, actors, designers, visual artists, photographers, videographers and writers.

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