Rates

Add character loading $200 to applicable base fee, applies to all mediums.

Double fee where the performer’s name (either visually or audibly) is to be used in conjunction with any campaign. This is separate from “celebrity name association” where a performer’s name is used to sell a product, for which fee is price on application.

Fees subject to current Media Alliance agreements. Contract must be supplied prior to recording for Television, Film and Video projects with all voice actor rights and residuals stated. Personal margin fees may apply, please request a quote.

Video or DVD movie trailers, presentations, etc. (Aust. release only) per hour $480.

Double the Australian national fee per country in which used (excluding U.K. and U.S.A. which are by negotiation) Except – New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and some individual Pacific Island countries which are a single fee equal to the Australian National rate.

All payable at one additional fee each provided that where three or more of these rights are exercised concurrently a maximum fee of double the fee for these rights is payable. All other additional uses are by negotiation provided that the artist will be paid no less than the rates contained in this rate sheet.

TV BILLBOARDS are charged per track as per 15/30 sec fees as above

TV TAGS – Use above scale, all tags are charged as individual tracks.

TV STATION PROMOS – Free to air or cable/Pay TV – fees by negotiation.

Per hour, per script, (Australian use only) $470. Add character loading if applicable $200. Revision & pickups at same rate. For overseas use – negotiated fee applicable.

Fee by negotiation depending on length, countries and mediums used – minimum fee $1500 per hour of recording for Australian television release only.

For overseas use and other mediums, negotiated fee applicable.

For all telephone messaging which is not interactive (see IVR rates below) Per hour, per entity $350. Add per character if applicable $200. Revisions & pickups at same rate. For overseas use – negotiated rate applicable.

Narrations for Events, Trade Shows, Narrowcasts, Awards – $580 per hour per video.

Narrations for Public usage, sale, broadcast or commercial distribution – $925. 

A voiceover artist required for post synchronisation or ADR shall be paid no less than the following:

Up to 60 seconds add $240.00 per commercial.

Over 60 seconds add $305.00 per commercial.

For internal company use only, audio presentations/narrations for student/employees (per hour, per script) Australian release only, non-saleable $470.

 Pick-up fee (half hour booking) $300.

Voiceover artists voicing radio commercials will be paid no less that the minimum rates in this clause, which will be paid on a per product, per hour basis for up to five tracks.

Submission Track is $215. Subsequent recording hours for the same commercial are at the submission rate if the previous recording has not yet been communicated to the public.

REVISIONS will be charged at submission rate if previously recorded tracks have not gone to air, otherwise final fee rates apply.

RADIO TAGS. Use above scale, all tags regarded as individual tracks and charged as per 5 in one hour.

RADIO STATION PROMOS. Fees by negotiation.

RADIO VARIOUS SESSION. Up to 5 small business clients and 5 scripts in total in one hour recording session. Rate as per usage above ie. 1 State-3 months @ $370.

Any additional tracks will be @ $75/track.

Voiceover artists voicing commercials for television or cinema will be paid no less than the minimum rates in this clause, which will be paid on a per product, per hour, per medium and per track basis.

The rate for a Submission is $215. Subsequent recording hours for the same commercial are at the submission rate if the previous recording has not yet been communicated to the public.

CHARACTER VOICES – Add $215 to applicable fee for each character voice.

RESEARCH NARRATION ANIMATICS:

Descriptive narratives used to sell a concept for normal TV or Radio research only submissions

$215 per script, per hour, per product.

Per hour, per script, audio presentation as a web navigation, promotional or instructional video.

$365 up to 3 minutes content – up to 30 minute session.

$665 over 3 minutes content up to 1 hour session.

Per script, per hour, Australian release only (in-house use only) $475.

Pick-up fee (half-hour booking) $315. For other usage, fee by negotiation.

INTRODUCTION VOICE TO PODCAST OR PROMO:  $500 per hr.

MINOR ROLES: Up to 60” dialogue – $300 per character role per podcast.

MAIN HOST / NARRATOR ROLE IN PODCAST: $450 per hr per podcast.

MINOR CHARACTER ROLES: $215 per hour per podcast eg Newsreaders/short burst dialogue up to 10sec.

DISCLAIMERS AND/OR T+C’S ON EACH EPISODE ACROSS A SERIES: $300 per hour.

ADVERTISING ON PODCAST PLATFORM – for any advertising/credits etc as per Radio Rates.

Lead role: $1000 per episode       Primary role (secondary): $750 per episode

Ensemble role: Multiple roles across multiple eps recorded at hour rate $450 per hour

Where a voiceover for a television commercial has been produced for commercial voiceovers and the client wishes to communicate the commercial to the public by means of the internet or Australian mobile devices, the following provisions shall apply:

Where the commercial was produced as a radio commercial and it is communicated to the public as audio only rather than audio synchronised with images, the performer will be paid an additional 50% of the national radio rate for the relevant period (either 3 months, 6 months or 12 months).

Where the commercial was produced as a television or cinema commercial or where the commercial is to be synchronised with images, the performer will be paid an additional 50% of the national television rate for the relevant period (either 3 months, 6 months or 12 months)

When both television/cinema usage are purchased as a bundle at the time of the initial booking, via a single invoice and billed at the final rate card rate, a 10% discount of the rate applies as follows:

Submission $215/script (guide track only – not for on air use).

Where a commercial is produced specifically for communication to the public by the internet and/or Australian mobile devices and the commercial is not intended for broadcast on television or use in cinemas then the following provisions will apply:

Where the commercial is communicated to the public as audio only rather than audio synchronised with images, the performer will be paid 100% of the national radio rate for the relevant period (either 3 months, 6 months or 12 months).

Where the commercial is communicated to the public synchronised with images, the performer will be paid 100% of the national television rate for the relevant period (either 3 months, 6 months or 12 months).

Artificial Intelligence, often referred to as AI, represents computer or machine-based
applications created to emulate human thought processes and actions. Generative AI
harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence to generate fresh content.

The utilization of any portion of a recording or performance within an AI application is strictly
prohibited without obtaining explicit written consent from the artist and Melbourne Voices Management. Furthermore, appropriate compensation must be arranged in advance.

Pricing for the use of AI is subject to negotiation.

By hiring any voice from Melbourne Voices Management it is accepted that under no circumstances may any portion of the voice recording be used for AI purposes unless it has been negotiated and agreed to up front with the artist and MVM.