How's Business - mid year 2006

jumpnyc · 28th July 2006

How's everyone doing mid-2006 - big and small studios chime in. Some of my friends are booked solid through the end of the year - some are scrounging. What's going on with you?

28th July 2006

I'm an individual, not a "studio" and do live sound, recording and mixing. Business is almost too good - only one day off in the past two weeks, and clients telling me I should raise my rates (They are right!). More of everything, live PA, recording in studio and concert, and making product from the recordings...

Hoping August slows down so I can finish some projects, and I have bookings right thru the end of the year and some in the Spring. Best thing is 90% repeat business and no need to advertise or look for clients. The other ten percent is referrals or people who have had me do their live sound ask for recording too.

<L>

jumpnyc · 28th July 2006

Awesome!!! So glad to hear it. I am booked too!! Good for you.

andredb · 28th July 2006

Booked till summer 2007 here...
I refuse to overwork myself to death...so i take my time, if someone wants to work with me he has to wait (this year... next one who knows??)

CorkyTart · 28th July 2006

Better than ever this year.

The worst I EVER had it was after 9/11 (Like most people) that last quarter, Oct, Nov, Dec I literally made $1,024 from my studio and things didnt pick up fully for years. Big bands were pulling release dates and everything was thrown out of whack.

The F'd up thing is when we get hit again (sorry but unfortunately it will happen) depending on the strike, people are going to tighten up again. So apply the saying, "In times of plenty prepare for times of need"

zradioman · 28th July 2006

I work as a free lancer for ABC/Premeire Radio Networks. . .I'm Booked...

30, 15 second promos in 3 days. . .

So I guess ABC is doing well. . .

MASSIVE Master · 28th July 2006

Comfortably chugging along. Changing to some alternative advertising venues... Hopefully that won't rock the boat...

adrianex · 28th July 2006

Doing better than last year, not book solid, but enought. Plus I got Married. So, so far so good.

Glad to hear people are doing well.

Mudnoc · 28th July 2006

I would say I'm doing pretty good but it would be hard to imagine myself being booked through summer 2007... I record mostly R&B / Hip-Hop (I'm in Atlanta) and though I stay booked up for about 3 weeks out, when a new client calls they are shocked that I can't get them in for two or three weeks.... and I hate turning away new clients cause I feel like if I get them in here they won't want to work with anyone else.... Sadly, most of them are on very short deadlines and end up going elsewhere.... I really need to clone myself

XSergeantD · 28th July 2006

Full up since opening day (sans x-mas-N. year week). I don't ask what the future looks like as things change week by week. Last I heard we were full thru september and just heard more chatter about another multi-month booking for late fall

xj32 · 29th July 2006

Started the year with a 3 month project on one group and since then have been booked doing sound design about 30-50 hours per week...expected to last until 1st quarter 2007 and beyond...with 2 other clients waiting in the wings.

Xj

joaquin · 29th July 2006

So Cool that everybody is working solidly!
I had a busy Year so far, though my main client is taking a production break for some time, in about a month from now. I plan to get my Music up to speed and record basics for a couple Albums. There's also some great Local bands that want to book my place, one for recording and one for mixing...we'll see wht the future holds...

Dot · 29th July 2006

2006 started out stronger than any year I can remember. Don't recall being balls to the wall that early - in Jan and Feb - during any year before. Mid 2006 is strong on session and production work and studio consulting and gear sales. Got enough going on to have just sunk a pile of cash into a room we've designed from the ground up for a studio behind our house. I've already got the gear. Sinking the $ into real estate.

studilaroche · 29th July 2006

[QUOTE=Mudnoc]I would say I'm doing pretty good but it would be hard to imagine myself being booked through summer 2007... I record mostly R&B / Hip-Hop (I'm in Atlanta) and though I stay booked up for about 3 weeks out...

i'm also in Atlanta, and that's how I seem to operate as well. I stay booked 3 - 6 weeks out.

Ben

28th July 2006	#1
jumpnyc Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 876 Thread Starter	How's Business - mid year 2006 How's everyone doing mid-2006 - big and small studios chime in. Some of my friends are booked solid through the end of the year - some are scrounging. What's going on with you?

28th July 2006	#6
zradioman Gear interested Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 25	ABC I work as a free lancer for ABC/Premeire Radio Networks. . .I'm Booked... 30, 15 second promos in 3 days. . . So I guess ABC is doing well. . .

28th July 2006	#7
MASSIVE Master Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago (Schaumburg / Hoffman Est.) IL Posts: 2,710	Comfortably chugging along. Changing to some alternative advertising venues... Hopefully that won't rock the boat... __________________ John Scrip - Massive Mastering, LLC - www.massivemastering.com Spoon-feed a newb some answer and he'll mix for a day - Get him to think about it and figure it out for himself and he'll mix for a lifetime --- JS

28th July 2006	#8
adrianex Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 753	Doing better than last year, not book solid, but enought. Plus I got Married. So, so far so good. Glad to hear people are doing well. __________________ Adrian Morales-Demori www.heigaaudiovisual.com www.ingeniousrecords.com

28th July 2006	#10
XSergeantD Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,036	Full up since opening day (sans x-mas-N. year week). I don't ask what the future looks like as things change week by week. Last I heard we were full thru september and just heard more chatter about another multi-month booking for late fall __________________ - Brent - www.StudioAtThePalms.com Without music, life would be a mistake - Nietzsche Cake or Death? [/SIGPIC]

28th July 2006	#2
Lou Judson Guest Posts: n/a	I'm an individual, not a "studio" and do live sound, recording and mixing. Business is almost too good - only one day off in the past two weeks, and clients telling me I should raise my rates (They are right!). More of everything, live PA, recording in studio and concert, and making product from the recordings... Hoping August slows down so I can finish some projects, and I have bookings right thru the end of the year and some in the Spring. Best thing is 90% repeat business and no need to advertise or look for clients. The other ten percent is referrals or people who have had me do their live sound ask for recording too. <L>

28th July 2006	#4
andredb Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 286	Booked till summer 2007 here... I refuse to overwork myself to death...so i take my time, if someone wants to work with me he has to wait (this year... next one who knows??)

28th July 2006	#5
CorkyTart Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: In a house Posts: 1,378	Better than ever this year. The worst I EVER had it was after 9/11 (Like most people) that last quarter, Oct, Nov, Dec I literally made $1,024 from my studio and things didnt pick up fully for years. Big bands were pulling release dates and everything was thrown out of whack. The F'd up thing is when we get hit again (sorry but unfortunately it will happen) depending on the strike, people are going to tighten up again. So apply the saying, "In times of plenty prepare for times of need"

28th July 2006	#9
Mudnoc Gear addict Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 382	I would say I'm doing pretty good but it would be hard to imagine myself being booked through summer 2007... I record mostly R&B / Hip-Hop (I'm in Atlanta) and though I stay booked up for about 3 weeks out, when a new client calls they are shocked that I can't get them in for two or three weeks.... and I hate turning away new clients cause I feel like if I get them in here they won't want to work with anyone else.... Sadly, most of them are on very short deadlines and end up going elsewhere.... I really need to clone myself

29th July 2006	#11
xj32 Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 1,210	Started the year with a 3 month project on one group and since then have been booked doing sound design about 30-50 hours per week...expected to last until 1st quarter 2007 and beyond...with 2 other clients waiting in the wings. Xj

29th July 2006	#12
joaquin Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: CHILE-Miami Posts: 1,199	So Cool that everybody is working solidly! I had a busy Year so far, though my main client is taking a production break for some time, in about a month from now. I plan to get my Music up to speed and record basics for a couple Albums. There's also some great Local bands that want to book my place, one for recording and one for mixing...we'll see wht the future holds... __________________ My studio, is like a womb...It's so freaking comfortable!! Cheers......................Joaquin. www.youtube.com/kzkrecords www.kzkrecords.com

29th July 2006	#13
Dot Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: on the beach in warm, sunny SC Posts: 872	2006 started out stronger than any year I can remember. Don't recall being balls to the wall that early - in Jan and Feb - during any year before. Mid 2006 is strong on session and production work and studio consulting and gear sales. Got enough going on to have just sunk a pile of cash into a room we've designed from the ground up for a studio behind our house. I've already got the gear. Sinking the $ into real estate. __________________ Dan Richards Yackin' about gear and recording techniques at http://studioforums.com

29th July 2006	#14
studilaroche Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2005 Location: ATL Posts: 208	[QUOTE=Mudnoc]I would say I'm doing pretty good but it would be hard to imagine myself being booked through summer 2007... I record mostly R&B / Hip-Hop (I'm in Atlanta) and though I stay booked up for about 3 weeks out... i'm also in Atlanta, and that's how I seem to operate as well. I stay booked 3 - 6 weeks out. Ben

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