What should you do if a venue approaches you (holds you up/ extorts money from you/ robs you) with an ultimatum of pay to play? If it is not the owner of the business approaching you, ask if the owner of the business condones this practice. If the owner does support this, try saying “No”. If that doesn't work … all I can say is that a smart businessman knows that there is some business that you should just walk away from.
Inspite of everything. IT'S ILLEGAL! The State of Texas defines a kickback as Commercial Bribery.
§ 32.43. COMMERCIAL BRIBERY.
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Beneficiary" means a person for whom a fiduciary is acting.
(2) "Fiduciary" means:
(A) an agent or employee;
(B) a trustee, guardian, custodian, administrator, executor, conservator, receiver, or similar fiduciary;
(C) a lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser, or other professional advisor; or
(D) an officer, director, partner, manager, or other participant in the direction of the affairs of a corporation or association.
(b) A person who is a fiduciary commits an offense if, without the consent of his beneficiary, he intentionally or knowingly solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit from another person on agreement or understanding that the benefit will influence the conduct of the fiduciary in relation to the affairs of his beneficiary.
(c) A person commits an offense if he offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit the acceptance of which is an offense under Subsection (b).
(d) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
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