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Steffmo · 5th February 2005, 01:35 AM

Nice to see a real family atmosphere in here!!!

Personally...I think regarding the issue of Studio fees/producer fees you guys are looking at this backwards.

You should charge for the studio time, and spec the producers fees. It makes much more sense to look at it this way because 1) it makes a statement that you as producer have faith in the act. 2) It establishes your authority as producer to keep some level of control, if needed, and 3) You reserve the production points for yourself or your company and get paid from record one, as you did not take a producer advance.

That's assuming you want to do these kind of deals at all. Personally I like them because by looking at the deal in this way 1) I get paid as if it were an off the street session, 2) I retain an interest if it should hit and 3) credits are accumulated.

These are good things.

5th February 2005, 01:35 AM	#35
Steffmo Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,283	Nice to see a real family atmosphere in here!!! Personally...I think regarding the issue of Studio fees/producer fees you guys are looking at this backwards. You should charge for the studio time, and spec the producers fees. It makes much more sense to look at it this way because 1) it makes a statement that you as producer have faith in the act. 2) It establishes your authority as producer to keep some level of control, if needed, and 3) You reserve the production points for yourself or your company and get paid from record one, as you did not take a producer advance. That's assuming you want to do these kind of deals at all. Personally I like them because by looking at the deal in this way 1) I get paid as if it were an off the street session, 2) I retain an interest if it should hit and 3) credits are accumulated. These are good things.