Sound Recording Labor Agreement
Discounts for Large Ensemble Record Dates (See below)
Questions? 323-993-3170
Effective 2/1/2019
Basic Session
| Session Length |
3 Hours |
3.5 Hours |
4 Hours |
| Minutes of recorded music |
15 |
20 |
25 |
| Basic Session # of sides |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Sweetening |
4 sides |
5 sides |
6 sides |
| Leader/Contractor |
$868.42 |
$1,157.90 |
$1,447.38 |
| EP Fund |
$122.36 |
$163.15 |
$203.94 |
| Sidemusician |
$434.21 |
$578.95 |
$723.68 |
| EP Fund |
$61.18 |
$81.57 |
$101.97 |
| 1/2 Hour overtime |
$144.74 |
|
|
| EP Fund |
$20.39 |
|
|
| 1/4 Hour OT |
$72.37 |
|
|
| EP Fund |
$10.20 |
|
|
| 1st Double add:(20% of scale) |
$86.84 |
$115.78 |
$144.74 |
| EP Fund |
$12.24 |
$16.31 |
$20.39 |
| 2nd Double & each thereafter: (15%) |
$65.13 |
$86.84 |
$108.55 |
| EP Fund |
$9.18 |
$12.24 |
$15.29 |
| Health and Welfare |
| 28.00 per musician for the first original service and 22.00 for each additional service that day |
| Arrangers/Orchestrators/Copyist – 28.00 per service and 22.00 for each additional service that day. |
| Cartage |
| $35: Harp, Timpani, Keyboard, String Bass |
$17: Accordion, Tuba, Drums, Marimba, Chimes, Vibraphone, all Amplifiers, Baritone Saxophone, Bass
Saxophone, Cello, Contrabassoon, Contra Bass Clarinet |
Special Session
| Session Length |
1.5 Hours |
| Minutes of recorded music |
7.5 |
| # of sides |
2 Sides |
| Leader/Contractor |
$573.18 |
| EP Fund |
$80.76 |
| Sidemusician |
$286.59 |
| EP Fund |
$40.38 |
| 1/2 Hour overtime (sidemusician) |
$95.53 |
| EP Fund |
$13.46 |
| 1/4 Hour OT (sidemusician) |
$47.77 |
| EP Fund |
$6.73 |
| 1st Double add: (20% of scale) |
$57.32 |
| EP Fund |
$8.08 |
| 2nd Double & each thereafter: (15%) |
$42.99 |
| EP Fund |
$6.06 |
Large Ensemble Discount (Non-Symphonic)
| Sidemusicians on session |
2 to 34 |
35 to 59 |
60 or more |
| Basic Session |
434.21 |
369.08 |
313.72 |
| Special Session |
286.59 |
243.60 |
207.06 |
Low Budget Phono
| 3-hour session |
| Sidemusician |
$243.93 |
| EP Fund |
34.37 |
| Leader/Contractor |
$487.86 |
| EP Fund |
68.74 |
| H & W |
26.00 per musician for the first original service
and 20.00 for each additional service that day |
|
| This summary is for informational purposes only; it is intended to summarize the relevant terms and conditions of the AFM Sound Recording Labor Agreement. The terms and conditions of this AFM Agreement shall prevail over any interpretation of any information contained herein. The complete governing Agreement is available from the AFM or your music contractor. |