Most people don't realise how much money they can save with a Music Victoria membership. We offer discounts on a variety of services you will need for your music career including costs involved with recording, merch and touring. Find out more about the benefits for our members here.
Marketing and promotion |
ORIGINAL |
DISCOUNT |
| Publicity | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Facebook, Instagram and YouTube advertising | $900 | $900 |
| Community Radio Ads (RRR, PBS, 2SER) | $1,020 | $1,020 |
| Sam Orchard Music video 1 day shoot (2 locations) | $1,200 | $1,080 |
| Rhea Caldwell Photography promotional photos (allow for 5 x retouched & supplied images) | $350 | $315 |
| Plakkit posters - Indoor distribution campaign - Melb CBD (cafes, record stores etc)
Print x 200 A3, Full Colour, 1 Design = $190 |
$430 | $387 |
| Plakkit posters - Outdoor distribution campaign - Melb CBD
Print x 100 A0, Full Colour, 1 Design = $650 |
$950 | $855 |
| Too Far Gone Screenprinting 1 colour print Gildan t-shirts x 220 | $1875.50 | $1688.50 |
| Implant Media Promo CDs X 100 | $149 | $134 |
| Website redesign - mates rates | $500 | $500 |
| Beat Magazine - 1/4 page ad | $330 | $264 |
| The Music - 1/4 page ad | $380 | $304 |
Project / production costs |
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| Adam Dempsey Mastering for Vinyl and digital (12 songs) | $1,680 | $1,512 |
| Zenith Records Vinyl manufacturing costs (300 x 12" records) | $3,410 | $3,069 |
| Food and drink (recording days) | $300 | $300 |
| World of Music Guitar string sets (2 x $21.95) | $44 | $39.5 |
| 10 days studio hire at The Alamo | $5,500 | $4,950 |
| Postage of vinyl lacquers to vinyl plant - allowance approx | $50 | $50 |
| Instrument insurance ($10,000 cover) with Bluestone Insurance | $364 | $260 |
| Rehearsal studio hire 12 sessions at Bakehouse Studios | $900 | $810 |
Administration |
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| Promo stock postage, telephone, internet | $220 | $220 |
Salaries, fees and on-costs |
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| El Perro Productions Producer/Engineer/Mixing fee for 12 songs (Price can vary) | $18,000 | $16,200 |
| Additional guest musician fees (allow 4 guests @ $100/song) | $400 | $400 |
Touring |
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| Virgin Australia flights (Return flight MEL-SYD x4)
*Potential further savings through Travel Beyond Booking Portal (for multi-date bookings) |
$840 | $840 |
| Domestic excess luggage Virgin Australia 64kg (3 additional pieces) | $310 | $0 |
| Van hire through Blue Groove Industries per week | $1,300 | $1,170 |
In-kind |
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| Admin (musician’s call + set up - 40 hours @ $40/hour) | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Graphic design for single/album tour poster art (6 hours at $60/hour) | $360 | $360 |
| Copywriting for bio and press releases (3 hours at $40/hr) | $120 | $120 |
Total Expenditure |
$41,883 |
$37,240 |
*Costs above are approx. and exc. gst
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That's a savings of over $4,500 on your next album release and tour.
It's a no-brainer. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY.
