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By Nick Ivanov Setting rates for voice over work has always been a headache. How much should you charge your clients for using your voice? How much should you charge your clients for your studio facility? How much should you charge your clients for your time spent converting the audio in the appropriate format? How much should you charge your clients as an overall project rate? Still most talents and companies out there calculate their voice over rates manually and I hope these articles will help understanding the basic aspects that take part in the formation of voice over rates. So what are the different aspects of the process you should have in mind when forming your voice over rates? Here they are: 1. Media Exposure- how the content you voice will be used and exposed? Generally, there are 2 types of media content in regards of exposure: broadcast and non-broadcast. These categories are pretty much self-explanatory but still let me give you some exampl...

By Ivon Andric One of the best ways for unsigned music artists to get a breakthrough to fame and success in the music industry is through online musical talent promotional sites. It is not necessary for all talented musicians or singers to be million-dollar platinum successes like Carrie Underwood or One Direction. It is possible for unsigned music artists to enjoy a good income by selling their music or songs on the Internet. New platform of success There are millions of web users who would be willing to pay a few bucks to download some new song in the market even if the singer may be unknown in the music industry. These few bucks add up to a fair bit for an unknown artist even without being famous on the high streets. Online promotional platforms charge a small fee to upload the unknown music as long as it is original. Good responses from the web community may lead on to greater opportunities such as recording of song by record companies. These platfor...