This is an email exchange from yesterday. Although this is at the upper end of "head up arse" examples, it's how many festival organisers / promoters view band submissions, wether overtly or otherwise - it's business. That said, I looked over the acts this festival booked last year, and non of them come close to the status indicated in their reply.
Although it's tempting to reply something like "If we could sell £40K ($60K) worth of tickets, do you not think we'd be promoting our own event?", remember that events talk to events - take the high ground, & move on.

Although it's tempting to reply something like "If we could sell £40K ($60K) worth of tickets, do you not think we'd be promoting our own event?", remember that events talk to events - take the high ground, & move on.
