Re: How do you bill for iTunes downloads?

Well, to play devil's advocate here...let's assume that the said music will NOT be in the final. What you all mention is very very bad if the music that is downloaded is used in the final. Unless you license that music from BMI or ASCAP and pay the hundreds to thousands of dollars for it. In that case, YES, you bill them for that.

But what I tend to do with this music is use it as TEMP music. Something that will be replaced later by a composer, or some stock library music later down the road. Although, if it is going to be replaced with stock library music, I'd rather go for that FIRST, otherwise the client falls in love with the U2 track that you just laid in.

NO, I tend to download stuff like THE DARK KNIGHT or PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN and use that as temp music that is later replaced. In this case, the cost is eaten by me....for lunch. With crackers and a spot of tea.


Shane



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