How much should you charge for your sound engineering services?
How much should you charge for your sound engineering services?
You've been asked to make a recording of some local musicians,
and they expect to pay you. Wow - you're a pro! But how much
should you charge?  Question from an Audio Masterclass
visitor...  I am an amateur recording artist recording in my
apartment for university students that want to cut demos, or
just record their songs. I know I am not professional and I have
very little formal training.  My question is, how much should I
charge? I want to make a little money and people tell me that my
recordings sound better than some of the local studio's work.
Should I charge by song, or by a hourly wage, and what is a good
fee to start with. I live in Canada if that makes any
difference.    David Mellor responds...  This is a tricky
question. To answer one point immediately, you should charge an
hourly or a daily rate.  How much your hourly or daily rate will
be depends on a number of facto