[Fmpro] FMPRO Digest, Vol 24, Issue 1

[Dana from Serious Vanity Music]

Based on this, which seems to pretty much be the consensus as to how it's 
going, let me ask those of you with more experience this:

I'm currently refreshing, and in some cases, writing freshly, my new rate 
sheet and contracts for clients.  Is it in my best interest to bump my 
pricing up to a higher rate, with the assumption that I probably won't get 
residuals on things like ads, or should I even just consider going to a flat 
buyout exclusively?

Right now I'm predominantly a voice artist, and I usually do buyout for most 
of it (at a higher rate), so I'm not opposed to it.  I just don't want to 
cut my own throat though, either way!  And as I'm getting more music and 
jingle related jobs that include other content, I was assuming there would 
be more of a residual income.  If the industry is heading in the other 
direction, I just want to prepare myself for it.

Any and all input is greatly appreciated.

Dana Detrick-Clark
Serious Vanity Music
http://www.seriousvanity.com

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> From MY point of view, as a "little guy":
>
> 1. My voice isn't important
> 2. They've set up a system where I can't see:
>    a. any accounting of any kind
>    b. any accountability of any kind from board members
>       (hell, we can even tell if they attend meetings)
>    c. if I have a bad year and don't get any royalties at all,
>       then I can't even vote for anybody to improve my situation.
> 3. I see great opportunity to get music out on the net in
>    various places. I see zero opportunity to every collect a single
>    dime beyond what I've been paid up front by the client for any
>    of it.
>
> Basically, it looks like communist regime at this point to me.
>
> So, yea, I've run out of steam.
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