how much should i charge?
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- quest76
So last month i got picked up by a pretty big record label to do some freelance work. Mostly sell sheets, and stuff for up and coming artist.
Before I did the job for them i was under the impression that the lable already had a price break down for each job.
Now that the job is done they want me to bill them for my time.
So now I have no idea what to charge. I don't want to charge them to much and not get any more work from them, but i don't want to go to low and get screwed by them.
Anyone have an idea of what i should charge? I'm sure some of you NT'ers out there have done some stuff for record labels.
- stevegee0
one million dollars
or
charge your hourly rate for the hours you worked.
remember tho: what you charge now, will most likely last throughout the entire relationship and they will use it as a gauge for other, bigger or smaller, projects.
- acescence0
how many hours did you put in?
- Mimio0
Have them cut you in on the business, maybe even make you partner.
- quest760
i'd say it took me about 8 hours to complete the whole project.
I usually don't charge hourly.
Whats a decent hourly rate? $20 - 30??
- radar0
Shit I say atleast $50 an hour -
if your in LA you should be charging more than that too.
- inhaler0
Have them cut you in on the business, maybe even make you partner.
Mimio
(Mar 30 06, 08:40)Mimio, is this something you have done? or a suggestion?
Im just curious, because to me it sounds like a bad idea, you'll probably get paid less, than a one sum payment. Also does the label or the musicians need more people to cut in on earnings (percentage wise)?
- Sven_sk0
i would charge them $43.
and i would take that $43 and go get a new game for my pspif you don't have a psp i would charge them $249+43 so you could get a psp and a new game.
- derek20050
what kind of work was it? do you have any examples up?
i would say $40/h minimum...
- derek20050
if you were hired through a headhunter agency, then they would be paying you like $35-$45/h and then chargin the client like $65-$100 an hour!!
i would personally charge the record label $50 an hour.
(my rate will probably change in the next 6-8 months)..
it really comes down to quality of work vs. whats out there... what you think you can get, etc..
- robotron3k0
I would forget the hourly rate unless it's "production"
depending on your design level I would just charge a flat day rate of $500 (that's $62.50 per hour)
put on your invoice "day rate" instead of hourly rate... you can go cheaper to still get a good hourly rate, but I say you have to walk the line and make the client hurt (a little) for your work.
you would be real surprised, the higher you charge, the more you will get work and the more respect you will get.
- radar0
R_E_S_P_E_C_T
- nocomply0
If this is a "pretty big label" as you claim I think something in the $45-60/hr range is not out of the question at all.
- Mimio0
100-130/hr. if you're good.
- derek20050
"you would be real surprised, the higher you charge, the more you will get work and the more respect you will get"
yessss!
- fusionpixel0
150$ per hour if you are magnificent
- Mimio0
If you're really great they will owe you the world.
- derek20050
yea it does come down to quality of work...
- derek20050
you can charge whatever someone will pay...
remember that.
"my rate is $100 an hour"
if you believe you are worth that, and your work is at that level of quality, and someone will pay you that rate... then rock on!
- horton0
first i want to know; *what record label?
some of these "indie" or "underground" labels actually have major label parents.
- rafalski0
..and if you have a friend list on your site like some top designers who recently updated their site have.. you can charge.. hohoho punintended :)