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We have received a couple of emails with questions that we felt could and should be answered here. Here goes:
How much does custom music to a commercial / TV series / Film cost? Well, this is a tough one. Ask a contractor how much a house will cost to build, chances are he will have questions for you. Like "How big?" and possibly "what should it be made of?". The difference between an allotment shed made of Milli Vanilli Cd's and a palace built out of Koala bones can be substantial.
So how do we do it? Usually it starts like this. You tell us what you want, send us your references (if you have them) and tell us your budget. And for you, kind people of Germany: Your real budget. You know the number you put in your Excel sheet before client approval. That budget:-)
Then we will need to know a realistic timeframe, and the exposure area and mediums the license should cover. Simple as that. If we can accommodate your request for the kind of money you have to offer, we start planning and sending you drafts. With pleasure, and all our resources. If not, we point you gently into other directions. Everything depends on the job, really. No two gigs are the same. Just try to propose it, you have nothing to lose. We will do our best to find a solution that suits your needs.
Will my hard earned money buy me full buyout in all the galaxy forever? We make contracts for specific uses in specific marketplaces, for specific periods of time, and sometimes yes, full buyouts. Again, it all depends on the job and on the budget.
Can I get suggestions for more than one artist for my commercial? Yes, and this usually works very well. If you choose to go that way, we will negotiate a small fee for each artist that you want to hear from. They do a rough demo, and you choose a direction. They get to keep the fee, and the winner takes it home and gets the full job. This can be a very rewarding thing to do.
Do you do weddings? Yes, for sultans, sheikhs and Forbes 100 clients.
What about sound design? Do you do that as well? Well, let's put it this way. We have an enormous respect for sound design. That is why we usually hook up with people that live and breathe sound design. Because they do it better than we do. We are happy to include sound design in our jobs and supervise that work, but we take them to other facilities that we trust and like.
Will Michael Jackson ever have a real comeback? Yes. But not in the way that you might think.
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