Getting Paid for Music

[Joost Schuttelaar]

On Sep 18, 2010, at 11:55 , Gert van Santen wrote:

> But if this is for a 
> company presentation of a small start-up , do as Jay says. 
> If/when they come back to you next year, you might want to 
> discuss the fee again.

If you do such a thing, be explicit that you're helping them out with a lower fee. If not, you'll have set an expectation which will be hard to change, even if they become successful.

I would always charge a 'fair price'. Hourly rates are probably quite a bit lower than software development (and estimates are much more unpredictable). If I would budget a custom-produced track for a corporate project, I'd expect to pay something in the order of 2-5K. That would give me unlimited usage rights (not copyright though).

Matt, didn't you have experience in this?

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Joost Schuttelaar
The Hague, NL