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 2025

Recording session fees

Number of musicians	1-34 musicians	35+ musicians
Single medium only	£157.97	£157.97
TV & Radio	£187.05	£174.62
TV & Cinema	£170.46	£159.32
TV & Radio & Cinema	£202.34	£188.51

Ancillary use fees

Number of musicians	1 to 10	11 to 20	21 to 34	35 or more
Individual use fee	£53.59	£50.39	£44.48	£40.04
All ancillary uses	£158.14	£147.51	£137.95	£128.73

(See agreement for schedule of ancillary uses)

Branded Communications fees

Number of musicians	1 hour	2 hour	3 hour
1 to 10	£485.00	£623.57	£692.85
11 to 20	£436.46	£554.34	£665.13
21 to 34	£387.99	£485.00	£554.34
35 to 54	£311.78	£401.88	£450.35
55 or more	£242.89	£311.78	£346.43

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	£26.15
Category B	£19.46 (cap £31.94)
Category C	£12.93
Category D	By negotiation