How to Charge for Music Preparation
How do you charge for music preparation? Do you charge per measure, per hour, or per project? If you’re a composer, arranger, and/or an orchestrator, and you’re not sure how much to charge to prepare music, then listen to this podcast by Philip Rothman from Scoring Notes. Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay.
Composers, Philip Rothman and David MacDonald break down all of the elements of a successful music preparation gig:
- The initial conversations with the client.
- How to formulate the best approach to pricing the job.
- Making sure that everyone is happy with the end result.
Quotes from the Podcast
“Our time is not replaceable.”
“We all learn by doing. With every project I do, I learn something new.”
“Good, fast, and cheap. You (the client) can have two of the three, but you can’t have all of them. If you want something really good and right away, then you can’t have the cheap.”
There was so much more to the podcast. They talk about charging by the bar, by the hour, or per project. I encourage you to listen to it for yourself. It’s well worth your time. I’m glad I did! They give some really good tricks and tips that I didn’t mention here. I’d like to hear your thoughts on this topic.
How do you charge for music preparation?
Here is the podcast.
