Learn comprehensive strategies for pricing music production services in this 27-minute video tutorial covering rate-setting for production, mixing, mastering, and songwriting services. Discover how to value your time, equipment, creativity, and expertise while exploring various payment structures including work-for-hire agreements, backend deals, and advances. Master the process of collecting royalties, understand publishing rights, and gain insights into industry-standard rates for engineering, editing, mixing, and production services. Benefit from real-world examples and practical advice from an experienced producer who shares personal rate structures and payment terms, helping you establish fair and competitive pricing for your music industry services.
Setting Project Rates and Royalties for Music Production Professionals
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Why I Know What I'm Talking About
Things To Consider With You Rates
Get Paid For Your Time
Get Paid For Your Gear and Resources
Get Paid For Creativity
Get Paid For Your Knowledge
Get Paid For Your Time Outside Of The Sessions
How In Demand Are You
Do You Provide Extra Value
Ways To Actually Get Paid
Work For Hire Agreements
Fees With Backend
Advances
Spec Work And Pitching
Is Taking Backend Worth It
Ways To Get Royalties
Collecting Publishing
Payment Terms
Example Rates For Engineering
Example Rates For Editing
Example Rates For Mixing
Example Rates For Production
Showing My Rates
Recap and Outro
Taught by
Make Pop Music
