Price question

[Heabow]

Hey guys

A band I've been working with, asked me to give them stems for their live gigs and instrumental version stems. I don't know really how to charge for it. Per hour? Per day? Per song? How do you do for this kind of work?

Thanks!

 

[Top Ground Studios]

Charge for stems? U should just give it to them! When a band comes to record with me, I always provide an instrumental, and an unmastered version of the finished song. If they need additional stems for some songs because they need them to play live, I don't think it would be that much of a problem to just do it real quick and give it to em. (in my opinion)

 

[slo77y]

just charge per hour, its a fair deal cause it will take you 1-2 hours for a whole album..

 

[Jordon]

Charge for stems? U should just give it to them! When a band comes to record with me, I always provide an instrumental, and an unmastered version of the finished song. If they need additional stems for some songs because they need them to play live, I don't think it would be that much of a problem to just do it real quick and give it to em. (in my opinion)

Sorry, but this is contrary to everything I've been taught and have encountered. Providing instrumentals and unmastered versions is not the same as providing stems.

Unless is was laid out in the contract beforehand (you DID have a contract with the band, yes?),charge for the stems. Especially if it consists of recalls. Sitting and bouncing out up to 16 individual stem tracks for each song on a record can be called anything but "real quick." Charge for your time working because no one is entitled to someone else working for free.

I just charge a reduced hourly rate for bouncing stems and prepping files.

just charge per hour, its a fair deal cause it will take you 1-2 hours for a whole album..

It could easily take much longer than that, depending.

 

[Heabow]

Thanks for your replies guys.

Yes Jordon, it's an additional work - not originally included and it'll be time consuming for sure! Thanks for your advice

 

[Top Ground Studios]

Sorry, but this is contrary to everything I've been taught and have encountered. Providing instrumentals and unmastered versions is not the same as providing stems.

Unless is was laid out in the contract beforehand (you DID have a contract with the band, yes?),charge for the stems. Especially if it consists of recalls. Sitting and bouncing out up to 16 individual stem tracks for each song on a record can be called anything but "real quick." Charge for your time working because no one is entitled to someone else working for free.

I just charge a reduced hourly rate for bouncing stems and prepping files.



It could easily take much longer than that, depending.

I mean I thought it was a couple of songs, not a whole album! But yeah I agree with what ur saying

 

[AngryD]

Sitting and bouncing out up to 16 individual stem tracks for each song on a record can be called anything but "real quick."

As someone who just had to sit in front of a computer screen bouncing stems for 7 hours, I totally feel this comment

 

[B36arin]

Have the guys drop over with a case of beer while you bounce the stuff and let the good times roll