IPA Agreement

The agreement between the MU and IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) for recording session musicians.

Rates of pay for session musicians effective from 1 February 2024

Recording session fees

Number of musicians	1-34 musicians	35+ musicians
Single medium only	£153.37	£153.37
TV & Radio	£181.60	£169.53
TV & Cinema	£165.49	£154.68
TV & Radio & Cinema	£196.45	£183.02

Ancillary use fees

Number of musicians	1 to 10	11 to 20	21 to 34	35 or more
Individual use fee	£52.03	£48.92	£43.19	£38.88
All ancillary uses	£153.54	£143.22	£133.93	£124.98

(See agreement for schedule of ancillary uses)

Branded Communications fees

Number of musicians	1 hour	2 hour	3 hour
1 to 10	£470.87	£605.40	£672.67
11 to 20	£423.75	£538.19	£645.75
21 to 34	£376.69	£470.87	£538.19
35 to 54	£302.70	£390.17	£437.24
55 or more	£235.82	£302.70	£336.34

Additional fees

Doubling	Trebling
Plus 25% of session fee	plus 40% of session fee

Overdubbing

First overdub	Each subsequent overdub
Plus 125% of session fee	plus 140% of session fee

Porterage

Category A	£25.39
Category B	£18.89 (cap £31.01)
Category C	£12.56
Category D	By negotiation