How much money for local TV show music?

[thereminman]

Hello, been a long while since I've been on the board...

My question is:
How much money would be reasonable to ask for providing music
(composing and recording) for a local TV show?

They are short little cues, and may include the theme song.

This is a medium size city market (pop around here? 500,000
plus the outlying areas)---it's the local PBS affiliate.

Anyone with any experience?

(the filmmaker's heard my qucik demos and likes them, I'm waiting
for the ok to record them 'for real')

[I'm Painting Again]

call up other people that do similar work in your area and get their rates and make yours slightly more since you know he/she likes your stuff

[rafter]

what kind of show is it? is it a network thing, or a public access, or etc? depending on the specifics, you could ask for 2 - 25K. you can also (if you trust the producer) ask them what their music budget is for it, and see if that works for you.

[scott anthony]

Have a rough number in mind when you ask what his budget is. Include studio time, musicians, supplies and a nominal fee for your time. That way you minimize the risk of feeling burned down the road and make a clear decision.

[thereminman]

Thank you for your responses.

beard--thanks for your positive suggestion!

rafter--it's pbs, but the local affiliate...they hope it will eventually go
national---but let's see if it even gets to episode ONE first! (laughs)

scott---I'm doing the whole banana--composing, playing the instruments, and recording--all in my home studio

Thanks again, and in advance to any more suggestions.

[;ivlunsdystf]

(Assuming both parties want to participate in a given transaction)

THE FIRST PERSON TO MENTION A NUMBER LOSES

This is as close to a universal rule as I've found in business, but you have to put a lot of faith in it for it to work