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November 18th, 2008, 09:04 AM | #1 |
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Going rate to charge for writing/performing soundtrack
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Does anyone know what the going rate would be to write/perform a soundtrack for a documentary? Or where can I find out? It's a non-union project and the producer is asking for soundtrack production. Thanks Lisa |
November 18th, 2008, 10:56 AM | #2 |
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Jay Rose quotes a going rate for professional composers and performers on the order of $100 to $1000 and up per finished minute, very much negotiable, FWIW. John Williams will run you more <grin>. Library music from a source such as DeWolfe could be had for a lot less I would think.
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I've seen so many varied prices, but Steve's quote seems to be the best. We're hiring someone to score and possibly edit the sound and do foley for a film I co-produced, so it'll be a package deal plus a net profit point or two.
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November 24th, 2008, 07:16 PM | #4 |
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Be prepared to wheel and deal.
I know in Hollywood, most indie scores for feature length projects wind up being done for just a few thousand dollars - even for projects which have a budget of $500k +. But there is a lot of competition out here.
I'd quote the hundred dollars a minute, and see how they respond. Don't be surprised if they blanch and tell you that's about 3 times more than they expected. OTOH, they may think that's a bargain. |
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Look to your local university, you could find great untapped talent ready to work for a little money and exposure. It's an added bonus to them if you sign a Creative Commons Atrribution license (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported) which lets you use the music while they retain the copyright. J. |
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July 17th, 2009, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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That's a lot of great information. Thanks to everyone for providing it. It's a big help. I haven't used original music before but it would add to the production.
Thanks so much, Lisa |
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