Songwriter or Lyricist

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Fees for freelance artists range widely. Music/Song Licensing rates:
$250 - $750/Independent film
$7,500 - $17,500/Feature film by major studio
$0 - $250/Film festival use
$4,000 - $7,500/Promotional trailer (theatrical)
$2,000 - $2,500/Promotional trailer (TV)
$0 - $250/Basic cable TV program
$100 - $500/Daytime drama on network TV
$500 - $2,500/Primetime one-hour TV series
$5,000 - $1,000,000/National TV theme song
$15,000 - $100,000/National TV commercial
$100,000 - $500,000/National TV commercial jingle
$250,000 - $2,500,000/Top 10 hit on Billboard Hot 100

Summary These rates are typically for songs and popular music licensed individually. Income is generated through royalties from record sales and performances (radio, TV, etc), or if an artist decides to record and release their songs, or if the song is used in other commercial ways, such as in an ad or a computer game (known as synchs). A high-profile synch could bring in as much as $2,000,000.
Job Type Writing
Category Commercial Writing