Recording Budget

[scorpio01169]

I'm sure this has been discussed before and this is a loaded question but here it goes. A few friends of mines band came to me a few months ago and asked what I would charge them for a few songs and I quoted them $200 but just straight recording to a click track, no triggers, no extensive editing, just come in and record. and they were cool with that and I have faith they can pull it off. But then they just a week ago got signed to an independent label and have someone of a budget to work with.....would it be a dick move on my part to change my rate based on the fact they have more money to work with?

 

[SocialNumb]

Yes, unless of course, you do more for them.

 

[egan.]

Yeah, I think you're locked in to that work for that price but there is no reason you can't upsell them.

 

[Nebulous]

"Now that you've got some backing behind you and the label will expect a high quality product, how about we rearrange your booking to X, Y, Z and take it to the next level. I'll be willing to do this for you for the new rate of $$$, however it's just an option. Let me know what you would like to do."

 

[smy1]

"Now that you've got some backing behind you and the label will expect a high quality product, how about we rearrange your booking to X, Y, Z and take it to the next level. I'll be willing to do this for you for the new rate of $$$, however it's just an option. Let me know what you would like to do."

This.

Although these days indie-label backing doesn't mean that there is a recording budget at all! It does mean though, that the final product must be good.

 

[ArthurD]

Thats why I charge a "studio day" rate or per hour (this beign the most expensive).

 

[Heabow]

If they indeed have a larger budget, you can offer them a larger production service meaning more recording time, "real" editing work, reamp, etc. everything you can offer for a real good production and charge more per song for that.