[Fmpro] From the Job Poser We've been Discussing

[Pete]

So you build the client's confidence with your
previous work and face-to-face lunches. Then when you
land the gig, it isn't you doing the composing. You
just put your name on someone else's hard work. Hmmm,
sounds pretty shady to me on a whole new level.

We all know how hard it is to get work. And when
someone gets the gig, they deserve to be compensated.
But, hands off on the Writer's share! Make it work
some other way, or write the music yourself.

P e t e
S u r d o v a l

--- James Ryan <jeryan at optonline.net> wrote:

> I think a point that might be missed here is the
> humongous job of landing a
> client to write for in the first place.  How many
> people on this list have
> no trouble landing network TV clients?  Having been
> on both the writers side
> and the prod company side in my career, there is an
> argument to be made for
> the 50/50 split, when you consider the man hours on
> the phone day after day
> to land this client, the lunches, the previous gigs
> done for them to build
> confidence (fill in your laundry list here).  The
> new composer is walking
> into a sweet and very difficult to come by situation
> that they did nothing
> whatsoever to create.  That situation has tremendous
> real value and could
> very well justify a split of this kind.  Perhaps
> over time, if the
> relationship continues and prospers, you might argue
> adjusting the split,
> but I personally have no problem with it as an
> initial offering.
> 
> On the other hand, I wouldn't write a five second ID
> for $100, leave alone
> an orchestral score.   For those who want to break
> in to the business at a
> very high level though, this might not be a bad way
> to start.
> 
> Just my $.02.
> 
> James
> 
> 
> On 11/30/06 11:18 PM, "Pete" <musical411 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Sorry, that IS taking advantage. If you didn't
> > co-write it, you aren't entitled to 50% of the
> writers
> > share! I'm surprised Mark allowed this Job Posting
> to
> > go out. 
> > 
> > You can try to defend it all you want by pointing
> > blame at the Producers, ASCAP, BMI, Other
> Composers,
> > Garageband etc... At some point each individual
> has to
> > take responsibility to do what's right for their
> > Brother/Sister Composers!
> > 
> > P e t e
> > S u r d o v a l
> > 
> >> We are not trying to take advantage of anyone in
> >> this listing. Although we
> >> generally do 50/50 splits on jobs we contract to
> >> other composers...
> > 
> > 
> >  
> >
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