RATE CARD
Incorporating MEAA Minimum Rates as set from February 1, 2012
All fees quoted are ex-GST and in Australian Dollars.
This document forms part of the Terms and Conditions of EM Voices Pty Limited.
See Terms and Conditions for further details.
** Please enquire for tax status of individual voice artists.**
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By making a booking of an EM Voices Voice Artist you expressly agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of EM Voices Pty Limited.
MADE FOR TELEVISION / CINEMA COMMERCIALS
Per product, per hour, per medium, per track
Submission tracks $175
Subsequent recording hours for the same commercial at the submission rate if the previous recording has not yet been communicated to the public.
Final Tracks:
Length of
Commercial |
12 months
National
(more than one state)
|
12 months
1 State only |
3 months
National
(more than one state) |
3 months
1 State only |
|
1 x 15 or 1 x 30 |
$825 |
$540 |
$495 |
$375 |
|
1 x 45 or 1 x 60 |
$880 |
$595 |
$515 |
$395 |
|
1 x 90 |
$935 |
$640 |
$550 |
$415 |
|
1 x 2 minute |
$990 |
$680 |
$585 |
$440 |
SYDNEY TV BILLBOARDS (up to 10 seconds each)
|
Single |
$385 |
|
Opening & Closing (set of 2) |
$440 |
|
|
|
Rights for 12 months National on all Billboards
MELBOURNE TV BILLBOARDS
are charged per track as for the TV scales above (see 15” + 30” bracket for charges)
TV TAGS
Use above scale, all tags are charged as individual tracks.
TV STATION PROMOS
Free-to-air or Cable/Pay TV, fees by negotiation
MADE FOR RADIO COMMERCIALS
Per product, per hour (up to five tracks)
Submission tracks $175
Subsequent recording hours for the same commercial at the submission rate if the previous recording has not yet been communicated to the public.
Final Tracks:
12 months
National
(more than one state)
|
12 months
1 State only |
3 months
National
(more than one state) |
3 months
1 State only |
|
$440 |
$375 |
$340 |
$310 |
RADIO TAGS
Use above scale, all tags regarded as individual tracks and charged as per 5 in an hour.
RADIO STATION PROMOS
Fees by negotiation
ADDITIONAL VOICE USAGES
MADE FOR INTERNET AND AUSTRALIAN MOBILE TELEPHONY
See protocol at the end of this web page.
CHARACTER VOICES
Add $175 to applicable fee for each character voice. This applies to ALL media, per character voice recorded. Note that the character fee is added to the base fee for all tracks, including; cut-downs, tags, billboards, rollovers etc. (Please refer to “Definitions” clause for details of character voices, if in doubt please discuss with agent when booking.)
POST SYNCHRONISATION
up to 60 seconds add $200/commercial
over 60 seconds add $255/commercial
RESEARCH NARRATION
|
Descriptive narratives used to sell a concept - per script, per hour, per product. For normal TV or Radio research-only submissions. |
$175 |
ADDITIONAL USES
Internet and Australian Mobile Telephony- see attached protocol.
In flight, Point of Sale, Trade fairs, Stadiums - all payable at one additional fee each provided that where three or more of these rights are exercised concurrently a maximum fee for these rights of a double fee is payable.
Other uses-by negotiation.
OTHER MEDIA
Television and Radio Station Promos, Electronic Scoreboards, Shopping Centre PAs, Airlines, Kiosks, Talking Products, Street Vision, Virals, Podcasts, MMS, etc. PRICES ON APPLICATION
CORPORATE VIDEO NARRATION (in-house use only)
Per script, per hour, Australian or New Zealand release only.
Double fee for overseas use (per country).
Double fee for use online or other public use
|
$450 |
|
Pick-up fee (half-hour booking) |
$300 |
INTERNET PRESENTATION
|
Per hour, per script, audio navigation-type presentation |
$620 |
INTRANET
|
For internal company use only, audio presentations. Commercials as per Long-Term National rates for Radio and TV and Cinema spots. |
$450 |
IVR (Interactive Voice Response, Telephone System)
Per hour, per entity, Australian use only. Revisions and pick-ups at same rate.
For overseas use, price on application. |
$450 |
TELEPHONE MESSAGES (ON HOLD)
|
Per hour, per entity. |
$330 |
Courtesy messages plus company information. Excludes interactive navigation (see IVR above).
Revisions and pick-ups at same rate.
VIDEO DEALER / DVD PRESENTATIONS
|
Per hour - Video or DVD movie trailers, presentations, etc. for Australian release only |
$450 |
DOCUMENTARIES
Fee by negotiation depending on length, countries and media used.
GAMES
Fee by negotiation depending on length, countries and media used.
ANIMATION PROJECTS
Fees subject to current Media Alliance agreements. Contracts must be supplied for Television, Film and Video projects with all voice artist rights and residuals stated. Personal margin fees may apply, please request a quote.
SINGING
Add character loading to applicable base fee.
ALCOHOL
No additional loading payable.
POLITICAL
A double fee is charged for Party Political advertising. Please check before booking for talent approval to record political commercials and scripts must be supplied prior to voice artists agreeing to record.
DEFINITIONS
CANCELLATION FEE:
If less than 24 hours notice is given prior to time of the booking full fee is payable.
POSTPONEMENT:
If a booking is being postponed on the same day as the booking, fair notice must be given: one hour if within the CBD, or two hours if outside the CBD. A call may be postponed (i.e. with less than 24 hours notice) without penalty provided that a further definite booking is made within 7 days of the original call. In all other cases a full fee is payable. Only one postponement is allowed. If an altered call is cancelled within postponement period full fee is payable.
CHARACTER VOICE:
Means any voice or sound that is beyond the range of a voice-over artist’s normal reading voice, including any accent or voice for animated character. All clearances of voice impersonation are client’s responsibility. If in doubt, please check with agent at time of booking.
SUBMISSIONS:
If a track is a submission this must be notified to the artist/agent at the time of booking. If this is not done the full fee is payable. It will be assumed, unless otherwise notified, that all submissions (not including research only) are going to air. The balance of the fee will be invoiced 30 days following the date of the job.
OVERSEAS USE:
Double total fee additional per country (excluding U.K. and U.S. which are by negotiation and New Zealand which is a single additional fee).
ROLLOVERS:
Where use exceeds the contracted period a rollover must be paid. The producer/advertiser must advise the artist/agent before this occurs and arrange for the rollover fee to be paid. All new productions from 1 June 2008 attract the new rollover rate. Rollovers for recordings made prior to 1 June 2008 will be at the appropriate rate for the date on which the recording was made.
USAGE:
“National” means for use in more than one state. "Short-Term" means up to 3 months to air. "Long-Term" means up to 12 months to air. Usage considered to commence from date of recording unless first on-air date advised.
TRAVEL:
Fee applies beyond 20km radius of CBD, price on application.
EXCLUSIVITY:
Exclusivity should not be presumed for any voice artist or any product, by negotiation only.
MINIMUM RATES ONLY:
The rates in this rate card are minimum rates only. Agents and performers are free to negotiate rates with producers/advertisers in excess of the rates set out here provided that where a single television track is intended to run with different tags (as defined) in a number of different markets and there are to be multiple tags produced then the agents and performers may negotiate with producers and advertisers rates other than those set out in this rate card.
NAME ASSOCIATION:
Double fee where the performer’s name (either visually or audibly) is to be used in conjunction with any campaign.
TAGS:
A tag (for the purposes of the Minimum Rates clause above) is confined to the following: information added to the end of a track which track will run in identical format in all markets where the track with tags is to be communicated to the public, except with respect to the following information at the end of the track; business name, physical location, phone number all of which information is required to constitute a tag. A tag may also include information which relates solely to the legal requirements of the jurisdiction in which the commercial is to be communicated.
QUOTES:
Written quotes will be given upon request. All details pertaining to the recording must be given to the agent for accuracy in quoting.
TERMS:
EM Voices will invoice any client with credit approval on strict 14 day terms, otherwise a bank cheque at or EFT payment prior to recording session will be required. Order numbers will be quoted where provided. Credit facility may be withdrawn for non-compliance of payment terms. This rate card forms part of the Terms and Conditions of EM Voices Pty Limited. Click Terms and Conditions for further information. By making a booking of an EM Voices voice artist you expressly agree to be bound by all the Terms and Conditions of EM Voices Pty Limited.
ONLINE PAYMENTS:
Available only for pre-payment by prior arrangement. There is an additional 3% credit card fee for this service.
INTERNET AND AUSTRALIAN MOBILE TELEPHONY PROTOCOL:
BACKGROUND
This protocol applies from 1 February 2012 to 31 June 2014 in accordance with its terms.
All work commissioned during this period or roll-overs payable during this period on work commissioned pursuant to the terms of this protocol will be payable in accordance with the terms of this protocol.
Any work commissioned during the term of this protocol is restricted to the term of this protocol and any roll-over exercised during the term of this protocol.
Any use of work commissioned during the term of this protocol after the ter of this protocol is concluded is to be by negotiation between the Agency and the Performer.
USE OF TELEVISION OR RADIO COMMERCIAL ON THE INTERNET AND AUSTRALIAN MOBILE TELEPHONY
Where a voiceover for a television commercial has been produced for commercial voiceovers and the client wishes to communicate the commercial to the public by means of the internet or Australian mobile telephony then the following provisions shall apply:
(a) where the commercial was produced as a radio commercial and it is communicated to the public as audio only rather than audio synchronised with images then the performer will be paid an additional 50% of the national radio rate for the relevant period (either 3 months or 12 months).
(b) Where the commercial was produced as a television or cinema commercial or where the commercial is to be synchronised with images then the performer will be paid an additional 50% of the national television rate for the relevant period (either 3 months or 12 months)
COMMERCIALS PRODUCED FOR THE INTERNET OR AUSTRALIAN MOBILE TELEPHONY
Submission: $175
Where a commercial is produced specifically for communication to the public by the internet and/or Australian mobile telephony and the commercial is not intended for broadcast on television or use in cinemas then the following provisions will apply:
(a) Where the commercial is communicated to the public as audio only rather than audio synchronised with images then the performer will be paid 100% of the national radio rate for the relevant period (either 3 months or 12 months).
(b) Where the commercial is communicated to the public synchronised with images then the performer will be paid 100% of the national television rate for the relevant period (either 3 months or 12 months)