[NewMusic] film music rates?

[Damon Smith]

Well, you obviously know what we got for "Encounters at the End of  
the World". I would adjust for the size of the film and how much  
music, but maybe a bit less for existing music.

On Nov 8, 2007, at 10:12 AM, Cheryl Leonard wrote:

> For those of you who work on creating film soundtracks, I'm wondering
> what kind of rates you charge. There's an independent filmmaker who
> wants to use some of my music (probably pieces that are already
> composed and recorded) in a film and I really have no idea what to ask
> for in terms of $. The film is not for profit and is going to be sent
> out to festivals, but won't appear on TV or in commercial venues. I've
> done this kind of thing for free before, but now I'm being asked what
> my rates are, which is great, but I'm not sure how much is fair and
> reasonable to request. Anyone got any advice?
>
> Cheryl Leonard
> ie at allwaysnorth.com
> www.allwaysnorth.com
>
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