Songwriter or Lyricist

Career Information
Salary	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