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Commercial Radio Stations

Updated: 16 May 2024 | 15:48 PM
Rates

Rates of pay and fees for recording session musicians from 2024

Studio session fees - 3 hours, (30 mins allowable recorded duration)

Minimum Fee  

£90.00 

Additional call time (per hour)  

£30.00 

Additional performance time (per 30mins)  

£30.00 

Overtime per 15min or part thereof (max 30mins)  

£30.00 

  1. Uplifts may be payable for additional rights (see main agreement)
  2. Recording for programmes that are not for full network broadcast may be paid at a discounted rate

Additional fees

Doubling/Trebling (per additional instrument)  

Plus 15% of all fees above  

Overdubbing (per overdub)  

Plus 110% of all fees above  

Online audio-visual broadcast (per 30mins)  

£45.00 

Replays of public concerts

Concert of up to 3 hours  

£90.00 

Per additional 30mins of part thereof  

£15.00 

Rights aquired

One transmission on the commissioning radio station and communication to the public via on demand (catch-up) for a maximum period of one week after initial transmission. Further use by negotiation with the MU.

Repeat broadcasts

If paid at the time of engagement (per repeat)  

35% of all fees excluding Porterage  

If paid at the time of repeat transmission (per repeat)  

50% of all fees excluding Porterage  

As an alternative to the above repeat fees unlimited radio broadcasts of the performance (must be paid at the time of engagement)  

125% of all fees excluding Porterage 

Signature tunes / station idents 

Signature Tune (2 years use in one programme series nominated at the time of engagement)  

175% of all fees excluding Porterage 

Station Idents (2 years use on the station nominated at the time of engagement)  

250% of all fees excluding Porterage 

Concessionary rates

One Regional broadcast area (as defined by Ofcom)  

75% of above fees  

One Local Radio Station (as defined by Ofcom)  

70% of above fees  

Commercial audio release 

By negotiation with the MU.

Unsocial hours 

Between midnight and 8:00 am and/or public holidays (bank holidays + other declared holidays) 

Double time  

Porterage rates

Chimes, Drums, Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone  

£25.00 

Electric Accordion, Electric Guitar, Bass Saxophone, Tuba, Double Bass  

£20.00 

Contra Bassoon, Glockenspiel, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet plus 1 other instrument, Trombone plus 1 other brass instrument or collection of mutes, French Horn plus 1 other brass instrument, 2 Saxophones, Cello  

£15.00 

Harp, Timpani, Organ  

Negotiable 

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