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  LOCAL 47 DEMONSTRATION RECORDING SCALE  
 
WAGE SCALES
1 to 15 musicians
  35.00
16 to 30 musicians
  30.00
Over 30 musicians
  25.00
Leader
  150% of Base Scale
H&W
  10%
Pension
  10%
 
 
RULES
Minimum Call
1 hour
Overtime
Paid on all work performed after 6 hours of any work beyond a 7 hour time span. The overtime rate shall be 150% of base scale, pro-rated in 1/2 hour segments.
Doubling
First double ...................................................25% of basic scale
each additional double ...................................10% of basic scale
Stacking
50% of basic scale per overdub
Cartage
$30 each for harp, timp, or keyboard; $6 each for accor dion, amps, bari sax, bass sax, chimes, contrabass clarinet, contrabassoon, drums, marimba, string bass, tuba, vibes, or cello.
Music Prep
50% of scale rates for sound recording
Additonal Use
ANY use of material recorded at a demonstration recording session for any purpose not specified shall require execution of the appropri ate agreement with the American Federation of Musicians or, when applicable (e.g., Limited Pressing Recordings), with Local 47. Payment for any such use shall always be considered a new use and shall be at the full amount required for that use, with NO CREDIT for any amounts paid for the demonstration recording session.
Note
A Demonstration Recording is to be used exclusively for the purpose of recording a composition, an arrangement, and/or and artist or ensemble for personal use and study and/or for presentation to producers, employers, contractors, agents, purchasers, or institutions for the purpose of: 1) promoting the composition(s) or arrangement(s) recorded; and/or 2) obtaining employment for the performer(s) or other advancement (e.g., for admission to a educational institution, or in connection with an application for a scholarship or award). It is not to be released for sale in ANY quantity, nor to be used for any other purpose not specified here.
 
  LOCAL 47 LIMITED PRESSINGS
10,000 Units or less
 
 
WAGE SCALES
(a)
$50.00 per hour with a two hour minimum call
(b)
Multiple Parts 50% for second and each additional track
(c)
Leader or Single Musician $75.00
(d)
Sweetening
(i) One hour minimum call

(ii) Original music must have been recorded in Local 47's jurisdiction
(e)
Synthesizers $80.00 (f) Music Preparation 50% Of National Phonograph rate
H&W  
10% of scale wages
Pension  
10% of scale wages
 
 
RULES
Overtime
To be prorated in one-half hour increments
Premium Time
150% on holidays only; holidays per National Agreement
Finished product
7 1/2 minutes per hour
Doubling
20% for the first double, 15% for each double thereafter
Rest Period 10 minutes per hour
Cartage
As per National Agreement
Upgrade
In the event such limited pressings exceed 10,000, an upgrade payment
of 100% of National scale will be paid to the musicians who participated in such recordings. Payments made under the terms of the Limited Pressing Agreement will be credited against such upgrade.
Chamber Music
(a) Fifteen minutes of recorded music allowed per hour
(b) One musician per part
(c) Maximum of twenty-four musicians
(d) No sweetening or overdubbing
(e) Prior approval of Local 47 Board necessary