Calling All Composers In The Industry, Composers in the Music Industry Options

[Mac-Dee]

Hey fellow composers

I am a composer from australia who is starting out

I am getting my first jobs and charging low but i want to know what should i be charging
what do composers in the industry charge lets say for a 3:30 song
or a 1:00 add . Is there a standard rate or wage rate i should charge or any info on where to go to find this info would be of great help

Thanks in adv

cheers

[mortalengines]

You are absolutely correct. In terms of media these are the "best of times and the worst of times" (to coin a phrase). Back in the day (60s & 70s) nobody knew what would sell, so alot of labels, large & small, would just proverbially, "throw crap at the wall and see what sticks." Bands like Pink Floyd & Zappa & King Crimson actually made it on this merit alone. Nowadays, there is too much money at stake: a label will spend six to seven million dollars on a band thay may or may not ever make ANY money at all. THIS is what dictates the homogeneity in the current music (for entertainment or film) business. The internet is a heck of an open door to exposure with a great opportunity & it has really opened up alot of avenues for creative collaboration that wouldn't have existed even 10 years ago. I was just reading about someone getting a record deal on the virtue of their MY SPACE site. THAT is powerful.