“That’s Not How It Works In London”
This is what a producer from a London-based agency told me when I informed her that in order to book our studio for a recording session, her company would have to make full payment in advance. It may well be …
Time is Money
There is one great equaliser in life, one thing that is constant no matter who you are. From ordinary citizen to oligarch, an hour is an hour – it’s always 3600 seconds no matter what walk of life you come …
Asking for a Friend
What happens when we get this kind of enquiry? One of my friends is looking for voiceovers to read his ads. What is the pricing structure and is it different for repeat orders? Will we get the file of the …
Ghosting
Scenario 1 Client: I need a VO (gives me various parameters) Me: Sure, we can help. It will cost S$ X Client: (gives me new parameters) Me: OK… in that case, it will cost S$ X Client: (gives me new …
Groundhog Day
Client: I need a studio. Send me pics. Me: We have a Neumann TLM103 in a Whisper Room Booth and a mega-specced ProTools DAW Client: Gimme a quote Me: Who do you want to use for the voice? Client: Dunno. …