Jan 6, 2020 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, General
Package Deals There are basically two different ways of how the music budget of a production is being coordinated. 1.) The composer gets a fee for writing the music and any additional expenses for the production of the music (including orchestra recordings,...
Oct 7, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, General
What is an A Orchestra? When you’re on a tight music budget and still want to record an orchestra, it is a good plan to set up orchestral sessions with a so-called A-, B- and sometimes even C-orchestra, meaning that you specifically write certain cues for a smaller...
Jul 15, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, General
Price Dumping Between Composers Learn to say no. The entertainment business unfortunately is a field where price dumping is everyday’s business. Unfortunately, even among composers there is often a lack of decency regarding such issues. Some composers will fight to...