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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.
By Kristin Delfau, EA Delfau Tax & Financial Services Read Part 1 In the first part of this series, I talked about some of the clearer expenses that do and…
Voice Actor ©2009 Paul Strikwerda Attention Voice-Mart shoppers & In aisle 7 you’ll find a fresh selection of promising audiobook narrators, ready to read your epic 300-page novel for only…
By Paul Strikwerda Voice Actor ©2009 Paul Strikwerda Read Part 1: Research & Estimate Time In Part 1, I began helping my voice talent friend Fernanda determine what to bid…
By Kristin Delfau, EA Delfau Tax & Financial Services This month starts a two-part series on tax deductions. So, what exactly can you deduct on your taxes? As a voice-over…
Delfau Tax & Financial Services As a voice-over artist, one of the more aggravating, least interesting parts of your job is probably keeping track of your various income sources for…
Voice Actor Due to noise (OK, and financial) concerns, I haven’t yet graduated to reading scripts from an LCD monitor. So while not yet paper-free, I’m striving toward that goal.…
Ratify TV & Radio Commercials Contracts May 25, 2009 In nationwide voting completed on May 21, members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) and the Screen Actors…
Actor & Financial Educator Abundance Bound One of the biggest mistakes we make as voice actors and actors is treating our career like a hobby, rather than a business. Think…
Producer / Coach Edge Studio What’s a fair rate to charge your clients? It’s a nagging question, especially in today’s roiling economy. Edge Studio, the voice-over training and production company,…
Note: This article is reprinted with permission from a recent newsletter of Protalent Software, maker of protalentPERFORMER, “The total career organizer for performers.” By Mike Campbell Tax Preparer Chuck Sloan…