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What to charge and what to sign. Rates by category, usage and buyouts, union scale, invoicing, and the contract terms — including AI and voice cloning clauses — worth reading twice before you agree.
Check the license requirements for your demo music, warns voice actor/attorney Robert J. Sciglimpaglia. A new service, TuneSat, encripts music and sound effects to track Internet plays – and music libraries might send you a bill …
Some voice actors “are past being polite” in their frustration with others who charge very low fees for their voice overs, reports veteran voice talent Paul Strikwerda. Charge what you are worth, he urges. And he reveals 10 myths about low voice over fees …
Too many voice actors hurt their chances of being paid quickly and getting more work from the client, by failing to send a professional-looking voice over invoice promptly, observes the team at Edge Studio. So the team offers this guide to how, what and when to request your money …
Voice actor David Radtke is getting annoyed – REALLY ANNOYED – by abusive tactics of some voice seekers to pay ridiculously low fees for voice overs. David gives four examples. But then ponders what’s really to blame for this situation …
Cash flow is crucial to your voice over business – and if clients owe you thousands of dollars beyond invoice due dates, it could spell real trouble. Voice talent and solopreneur Maxine Dunn tells how to avoid and deal with those clients – with a warning that the problem might also be YOU …
Does the music on your demo violate a copyright? How about the sound effects? Music rights expert Brian Nimens explains the trap of so-called ‘free music downloads’ and tells how to sleep better at night with Royalty Free and Rights Managed music …
Updating his warning of a week ago, voice talent/attorney Robert J. Sciglimpaglia notes that FreePlay Music is seeking $2,500 from voice actors to “settle” copyright infringement of music used on demos. If you’ve received a notice, contact Sciglimpaglia to be part of a unified effort to dispute the claim …
As a leading voice talent and trainer, Marc Cashman fields many questions. In #4 of his monthly series, Marc discusses options for billing new clients, and taps a friend for advice on evaluating the quality of studio audio …
The long anticipated merger of the two major U.S. performance unions, SAG and AFTRA, became reality on Friday March 30, when the unions announced that more than 80% of members of both SAG and AFTRA had voted to merge the unions into one powerhouse, now called SAG-AFTRA …
How much to charge your voice over client? In Part 1 of this series, veteran voice actor Paul Strikwerda discussed to ask clients BEFORE quoting on a job. Now, here’s what you need to learn from the client once you’ve accepted the job …