Right, i know we're all in it for the music, well most of us, but i must admit i'm curious... How much, generally, would the average producer make from each record sold once signed to a label? I know that it will probably differ from contract to contract and i'm sure the figure would change for different formats (vinyl, cd, digital)but i'm just curious of a general figure...?

An average producer? Not much at all. Only people at the very top of the game (Oakenfold, Tiesto, Sasha, yadda yadda) get much money from their productions.

Best advice: make your tracks expecting to make no money at all from them. If you do that honestly, it will ensure integrity and leave you undisappointed.

Too be honest i pretty much know for a fact that i'll never make anything from my tracks, i'm happily resigned to the fact that i'll be stuck in this office for the rest of me life but as i said, i am curious!

I make tunes (badly at the moment) so that i have stuff to listen to that i love.. not for any other reason although i'm sure everyone would love to one day make a living from the thing they love most and i don't see any harm in that... Even if it is a far fetched unrealistic dream lol

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Originally posted by Liamh Right, i know we're all in it for the music, well most of us, but i must admit i'm curious... How much, generally, would the average producer make from each record sold once signed to a label? I know that it will probably differ from contract to contract and i'm sure the figure would change for different formats (vinyl, cd, digital)but i'm just curious of a general figure...?

I'm not to sure on any figures myself but I previously read that someone who had made an half decent tune and got signed to a label ended up making 900 quid out of it after about a year or so....?


We're all in it for the music though don't forget

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles An average producer? Not much at all. Only people at the very top of the game (Oakenfold, Tiesto, Sasha, yadda yadda) get much money from their productions. Best advice: make your tracks expecting to make no money at all from them. If you do that honestly, it will ensure integrity and leave you undisappointed.

+1

There is a certain duo signed to a certain top 5 DJs label that never saw a cent for the numerous songs they released.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles An average producer? Not much at all. Only people at the very top of the game (Oakenfold, Tiesto, Sasha, yadda yadda) get much money from their productions. Best advice: make your tracks expecting to make no money at all from them. If you do that honestly, it will ensure integrity and leave you undisappointed.

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There is a certain duo signed to a certain top 5 DJs label that never saw a cent for the numerous songs they released.

I think you need to be a really good Dj also to make a living on club music!

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Here you go.. This is my friend's 2006 tour. " Producing Dance "

$800-$1500 remixes - he get's to do other's songs..
$1500-2000 Club gig - not djing, performing on stage, example one guy on keys and a Vocalist.

After 1 year - Performing 5 songs in various cities around America, and Europe, $197,000.00 US + tons of goodies - clothes and other gadgets. That's what's left cash in the bank at the end of a year.
Free food + drink. Free tons of new contacts, and friends around the world. Friends with all top 10 dj's and more..

Out of the $197,000.00 left - $25.000.00 toward new studio equipment, rest split between Producer / vocalist - 60%/40% split as arranged by them.

additional over $200,000.00 + from sale of cd's and singles + vinyl
and merchandise, such as t-shirts and hats and other goodies.

4 more people involved dancers + people that run the tour but we're not including their income.. We don't care about that.. Just the producer and the vocalist.

So After traveling the world and having fun for a year - You get 25 grand worth of new studio toys, and you made close to 100 grand for touring, plus more from cd sale and the other crap.

Not allowed to disclose the band's name, sorry so don't ask. He want's me to keep it confidential, and I will do just that.

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Originally posted by DJDIRTY Here you go.. This is my friend's 2006 tour. " Producing Dance " $800-$1500 remixes - he get's to do other's songs.. $1500-2000 Club gig - not djing, performing on stage, example one guy on keys and a Vocalist. additional over $200,000.00 + from sale of cd's and singles + vinyl and merchandise, such as t-shirts and hats and other goodies.

All very interesting, but you have to put it all into perspective. The question here was how much can you make off record sales alone, one vinyl, CD, or digital album. That is, just purely releasing music, without touring as a stage show, and without DJing. Vinyl will get you the most money, 300$ - $1000, maybe a little more. Maybe about the same with CD, but I'm not totally sure on that. Digital releases normally get you the least amount of sales. If you sell 100 individual digital songs, you've done well. 400 digital releases is considered a smash success. So there's not a lot of money to be made for the producer that doesn't DJ or tour the world with a stage show. When you do live gigs, you promote your music, therefore your sales go way up.

I personally just want to make enough money to buy more hardware and software. It will all go back into production, and maybe a few beers. That's really all you can hope for. A select few of us may come up with a big hit, and make some substantial cash. I'm not going to be negative here and say it can't happen. You do this because you enjoy it, it's a hobby that can possibly make enough money to pay for itself.

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