A Blue-Ribbon Panel of experts discusses the aftermath of VDC’s purchase of VoiceBank in this latest version of Rates Roundtable.
August Rates Roundtable by WoVO® Examines VoiceBank Buyout
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Paul Strikwerda
VO Rates Roundtable
Don't fault me or WoVO for focusing so much on voiceover compensation rates lately. We're only trying to keep up with the crazy pace of this industry. No one topic garners more interest among freelance voice actors than this issue. World-Voices Organization members site "rates" as one of their...
Social Media Moderation – Part II
Just two days ago, I pointed readers here to the blog of my friend Derek Chappell. There, a guest blogger -- John Lano -- used some advice from several voice actors to compose a two-parter on the use of Social Media for voice-actors. In part one, I was honored to be asked about my...
P2P Proliferation
Name one topic that generates more interest in VO circles than P2P's. (ISDN, SAG-AFTRA, and Den Lenard's moustache all run a distant second) I honestly couldn't tell you who started this internet-enabled business model, but certainly Voices.com (originally InteractiveVoices.com) and Voice123.com...
Voice Over Rates – Setting VO Rates
Everybody freelancer struggles with setting voice over rates. Well, not everyone. I know established talent who have set minimums for all sorts of contingencies. $350 minimum session fee for turning on the microphone, regardless of the length of the copy. 25-cents/finished minute. $50 per page,...
Freelance Fodder
Nothing dogs a freelancer more than the issue of fair pay. The freelance voice talent I know struggle mightily with this on the various forums (see yesterday's blog, Lively LinkedIn) I'm not going to beat this horse too much more, but I'm fascinated by it. Well-established voice talent don't seem...