how much lolly?

[Squirrel]

What would you expect to get financially speaking from the orchestration of a song?
A songwriter asked me to put a full orchestral background to 3 songs he has composed, on top of a regular band set up already recorded.

What percentage should I expect from it? It hasnt been published yet, and I think it will go through online stuff.

Cheers for any advice.

[A.Leung]

American Federation of Musicians union page rates for orchestration range from $26 to $60 depending
on the size of the orchestra and the project budget.

Typical rates for premium orchestrators can range from $75 to $100 per page depending on the project
budget and the complexity of the music.

[Squirrel]

Thx for this Allan.
But the figures you indicated are to be considered a one-off remuneration for the writing of scores or is there a percentage you can claim from each time the song is purchased on iTunes??
Cheers

[A.Leung]

Originally Posted by Squirrel

Thx for this Allan.
But the figures you indicated are to be considered a one-off remuneration for the writing of scores or is there a percentage you can claim from each time the song is purchased on iTunes??
Cheers

I would think whatever you can negotiate. Things to consider I would imagine is if he's a friend or is this a relatively unknown party coming to you for your orchestration skills. I would think maybe charging a PER song fee and then start high with a percentage and work your way backwards. Your work should contribute a substantial amount to the finished piece so make sure your percentage reflects that.

[Squirrel]

that's great thanks so much for this...

[fongi]

Forget federations and all that stuff, just tell him what all that work will cost and hammer out a price, he will of course say "oh that´s much too much" so think about what you need add on 20% and then let hom knock you down and at the end of the day you will both come out happy, that´s business right? you´re selling a service. Good luck Chris

[Jeff Hayat]

Originally Posted by Squirrel

how much lolly?

Depends on how much gagging.

[Enrique]

Originally Posted by RiffWraith

Depends on how much gagging.