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PHONOGRAPH SCALE
SUMMARY
(Rates effective February 1,
2002 to January 31, 2003)
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| BASIC
SESSION SCALES |
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3
Hours
(15 minutes of recorded music) |
3
1/2 Hours
(20 minutes) |
4
Hours
(25 minutes) |
4
1/2 Hours
(30 minutes) |
5
Hours
(35 minutes) |
| Number of
Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 4 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 5 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 6 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 7 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 8 Sides |
| Leader/Contractor |
642.58 |
856.78 |
1070.98 |
1285.18 |
1499.38 |
| EP Fund |
64.26 |
85.68 |
107.10 |
128.52 |
149.94 |
| Sidemusician |
321.29 |
428.39 |
535.49 |
642.59 |
749.69 |
| EP Fund |
32.13 |
42.84 |
53.55 |
64.28 |
74.97 |
| 1/2 Hour
overtime |
107.10 |
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| 1/4 Hour
OT |
53.54 |
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| 1rst Double
add: (20% of scale) |
64.28 |
85.68 |
107.10 |
128.52 |
149.94 |
| 2nd Double
& each thereafter: (15%) |
48.19 |
64.26 |
80.32 |
96.39 |
112.45 |
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| SPECIAL
SESSION SCALES |
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1
1/2 Hours
(7 1/2 minutes of recorded music) |
2
Hours
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| Number of
Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 2 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 2 Sides |
| Leader/Contractor |
424.08 |
565.44 |
| EP Fund |
42.41 |
56.54 |
| Sidemusician |
212.04 |
282.72 |
| EP Fund |
21.20 |
28.27 |
| 1/2 Hour
overtime |
70.68 |
107.08* |
| 1/4 Hour
OT |
35.34 |
53.54* |
| 1rst Double
add: (20% of scale) |
42.41 |
55.54 |
| 2nd Double
& each thereafter: (15%) |
31.81 |
42.41 |
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*
represents
overtime payment beyond the first 1/2 hour.
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| RULES |
| No
Recording is Permitted Without the Use of a Valid AFM
Recording Agreement |
| All
Sessions AFM-EP Fund Contribution 10% of Gross Scale (including
overtime and doubling) |
| No
Cancellations less than seven (7) days prior to the date
of the session |
| Health
and Welfare |
| 19.00
per musician for the first original service
and 15.50 for each additional service that day |
| Arrangers/Orchestrators/Copyist
- 19.00 per service and 15.50 for each additional
additional that day |
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| Leaders
and/or Contractors: |
| 1. |
Sessions
MUST
be reported in advance. |
| 2. |
Contracts
MUST
be filled in COMPLETELY. |
| 3. |
The
leader or contractor MUST,
WITHIN 24 HOURS of the session,
turn in a B-4 contract with the completed W-4's
and I-9's with backup, for all personnel to
the company and have the representative of the
company accepting the contract initial and date
it to acknowledge receipt of same. If the contract,
W-4's and I-9's are mailed to the company, they
must be sent by certified mail, and return receipt
requested. |
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DOUBLE
SCALE
for the following holidays |
| In
the United States: |
In
Canada: |
New
Year's Day, Labor Day, President's Day, Thanksgiving
Day
Memorial Day, Christmas Day, Independence Day |
New
Year's Day, Dominion Day, Good Friday, Labour
Day,
Easter Monday, Thanksgiving, Victoria Day, Christmas
Day |
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| PREMIUM
RATES |
| One
and one half times the basic session and overtime
rates shall be paid on all recordings which
occur during the following times: |
| I |
Between
Midnight and 8:00 a.m. |
| II |
After
1:00 p.m. on Saturdays if it is the 6th
consecutive day of work for the company |
| III |
On
Sundays |
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| PREMIUM
RECORDING SCALES - 150% OF REGULAR SCALE |
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3
Hours
(15 minutes of recorded music) |
3
1/2 Hours
(20 minutes) |
4
Hours
(25 minutes) |
4
1/2 Hours
(30 minutes) |
5
Hours
(35 minutes) |
| Number of
Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 4 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 5 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 6 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 7 Sides |
Basic Unlimited
Sweeten - 8 Sides |
| Leader/Contractor |
963.88 |
1285.18 |
1606.48 |
1927.78 |
2249.06 |
| EP Fund |
96.39 |
128.52 |
160.65 |
192.78 |
224.91 |
| Sidemusician |
481.94 |
642.59 |
803.24 |
963.89 |
1124.54 |
| EP Fund |
48.19 |
64.26 |
80.32 |
96.39 |
112.45 |
| 1/2 Hour
overtime |
160.65 |
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| 1/4 Hour
OT |
80.31 |
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| 1rst Double
add: (20% of scale) |
96.31 |
128.52 |
160.65 |
192.78 |
224.91 |
| 2nd Double
& each thereafter: (15%) |
72.29 |
96.39 |
120.49 |
144.58 |
168.68 |
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| LOW-BUDGET
PHONO |
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The
session must be reported in advance and prior approval
of the Federation is required before these rates and conditions
can be utilized.
The
budget cap for these recording is $90,000 per complete
album. These amounts are exclusive of artist and producer
advances and travel expenses of artist and producer but
include all other production costs as customarily understood
by the industry.
"Concept
pieces" and "choral works" for publication
budgeted at $40,000 or less will utilize the Limited Pressing
Agreement and be exempt from obligations to the Phono
SPF and MPTF.
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| LOW-BUDGET
PHONO SCALES |
| 3-hour
session |
| Sidemusician |
180.48 |
| Leader/Contractor
|
360.96 |
| Pension |
10% |
| H
& W |
$12
for each original service |
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