Always get a deposit no matter how little.

In the commercial world of arranging the buyers spend more on a lunch than on our entire budget. Most of them really don't know what we do nor why we even get paid. Its just music! "Can you do it with a machine or one of those electronic thingys?"

After you've been stiffed a few times you'll learn to get at least a third CIF (cash in front). Try for half, especially if you're packaging the production (responsible for musician's fees, studio, engineer, etc.)












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