VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Stormtrooper 7 · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:13 am Post subject: And yet... another

Wow.

I know this is probably old stuff, but you know I shouldn’t be amazed at people anymore. What with the pennies per play mentality of the online music biz and all… and how the media creator is getting destroyed by illegal downloads and these streaming services paying nothing to the artist that is getting them tons o’ cash from advertising revenue to be on their stations… I’ll stop… But. Why would you want to give away anything more if this is your deal is beyond me. I saw this today. Someone wants YOU to create a 60 minute relaxation CD for a whopping $250. Now… you need to be able to professionally produce the voice tracks WITH music and if you have royalty-free stuff available to use on this that would be fine. They want a “polished finished product that is ready for production.”

Ok. Really? Now if this was me, first of all there would be a fee for the voice. Standard rates. Next, if was a royalty-free track that I provide, you’re gonna pay for the license and usage per x amount of units sold. Then there are production rates, and more variables. Having made a completed product, the amount of time that goes into this, you might as well pay them to use you for that $250. And if I am thinking about this correctly, I am wondering if this is going to be used as a product in an online marketing website. If so, knowing these guys, they are getting hundreds of dollars for some of their products and services they are pushing. So let’s say that if this person is successful at what they do, and a lot of these guys are, and they sell these, and ongoing services and support, you will be majorly blankety-blanked while they sell you all day long for $100+ a pop or more all year long. Sadly, people have responded. Plus…. They want to know about discounts for multiple recordings. Discounts from $250???....You gotta be kidding. Good luck to whoever gets it.

This world is so backwards anymore.

Scott Pollak · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:33 am Post subject:

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd........................... so far 10 fabulous folks have submitted for it!

Not to worry. The client will get what they pay for.
The cream rises to the top, while the muck settles on the bottom.
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Foog · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:22 am Post subject:

Scolaidhe · Guest

My two cents:

First cent: "Schadenhoping" is a fine coinage.

Second cent: This job should cost $2,000 minimum.

Invoiced at your convenience.

Scolaidhe · Guest

ccpetersen · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:09 pm Post subject:

Yes, I agree that it would be a minimum of $2,000.00.

We get calls from self-proclaimed "Hollywood producers" wanting us to do stuff on the cheap since it costs so much in Hollywood, can we cut'em a break, do 'em a solid, etc. I always tell 'em, "Sorry boys, we charge same as downtown."

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Stormtrooper 7 · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:09 am Post subject:

Foog · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:47 pm Post subject:

A new one today. Got a private invite on V123. Was it a spam message pitching a coach/seminar at me? Why no, no it wasn't. It was an invite to an actual gig. To read one single line. For which they'll pay all of 20 bucks. Twenty. Dollars. But at least it wasn't spam. It was a poop sandwich extraordinaire, but t'weren't no spam.