| After being in the music business as long
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| | You will have to include studio time to
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| as I have, you meet a lot of people -
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| | record your lead vocals on these tracks,
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| many of whom are extremely gifted and
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| | which doesn't have to cost an arm and a
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| others, well there are others to. As a
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| | leg, but you might figure an additional
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| professional jingle singer, former talent
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| | $200 - $300 and then the cost of making
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| booking agent with the William Morris
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| | your CD. Most individuals burn their own
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| Agency and founder of ReelMusician.com,
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| | CDs with easy software that creates the
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| I've heard it all - The excuses that is.
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| | jewel cover artwork. That's a realistic
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| Many individuals want the glamorous
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| | picture of your costs. And believe me,
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| lifestyle of studio singing work, but
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| | we're not getting rich at those prices.
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| they don't want to make the investment
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| | Think about it and divide the total cost
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| that is needed to put them on the map
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| | by the number of jingles and it's
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| singing commercials. Let's spend a few
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| | actually very affordable and cost
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| minutes looking at a typical investment
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| | effective. For individuals really willing
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| to get you started singing jingles and
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| | to make an investment in their singing
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| general session work.
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| | career, it's a great way to go. What
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| By now, you've seen all kinds of
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| | stops most individuals from following a
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| services, prices and wonder what you
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| | very doable dream? I'm not sure I have
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| should do in terms of your singer reel.
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| | all of the answers.
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| Let's spend a few minutes exploring what
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| | Many individuals have the dream, but not
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| you shouldn't do. The biggest mistake new
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| | the follow through. Many yet, have the
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| singers make is to assume that their
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| | dream, but are willing to spend $5 - $7
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| friend's studio is going to get the job
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| | for an appetizer a couple of times a week
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| done - That might work for a rough draft
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| | and blow all kinds of money frivolously
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| or even a fairly polished song or artist
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| | before they are willing to make a real
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| demo, but when you want to play in the
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| | investment in their future. You will find
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| game with the big cats singing
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| | that most individuals fall into what I
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| commercials, you better have a singer
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| | call the "I have a dream, but refuse to
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| reel that sounds like downtown. You can't
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| | follow up with any significant resources
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| afford not to have an incredible singer
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| | to make it happen even though I spend all
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| reel out there and chances are, your
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| | kinds of money on drinks at the bar, and
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| friend can't write or figure out what the
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| | many other a sundry of frivolous
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| jingle producers are looking for and what
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| | spending. These individuals will often
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| will catch their attention. There are
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| | make the call to asking if we represent
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| jingles that are sung professionally on
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| | folks for commercials, but when told of
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| the air and then there are the singer
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| | the basic costs and needs of a
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| reels that have to establish credibility
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| | professionally written and produced
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| with producers and writers and believe it
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| | jingle singer reel, tell you that they
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| or not, sometimes there is a big
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| | will, "think about it" and get back with
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| difference on what you should include on
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| | you. They have no intention of getting
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| your reel and what you shouldn't even
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| | back with you because they spend their
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| though it sounds like current
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| | money on what they want to spend their
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| commercials. Remember you have to grab
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| | money on - And so we can't help them, nor
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| their attention and that may or might not
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| | should we. We try as best we can to help
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| be different from the niche of jingles
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| | individuals who are really putting forth
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| currently in vogue.
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| | their best effort not because they are
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| How much should a jingle cost and where
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| | spending money with us, but because they
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| do I go? Great questions. There will be
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| | have the dream and are really going after
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| significant difference in prices when
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| | it.
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| you're looking to record your singing
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| | Your investment in your singing career
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| reel. There are plenty of folks online
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| | will also require a start up time
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| who will try to charge you a mint and you
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| | investment of meeting with jingle singers
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| wouldn't be any better off with them as
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| | in your area to get their ideas,
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| opposed to your friend's studio. At we
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| | contacts, etc as well as finding the key
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| try our best to offer affordable jingle
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| | players in your immediate area who are
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| reels for singers trying to break into
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| | writing commercials and industrial music.
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| the market and deliver the demos that
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| | Once you have established or are building
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| just knock your socks off. We don't let
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| | your singing base in your area, you will
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| anything leave the studio until it meets
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| | want to branch out and do the same in
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| the needs of the singer capitalizing on
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| | other markets. You will want to follow up
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| their strengths and weaknesses. When you
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| | in markets that tend to pay well if you
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| are looking to record your first demo
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| | are going to travel like Chicago, L.A.,
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| always ask for samples or at least listen
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| | New York, Atlanta, Dallas, etc. You will
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| to them online and you might ask them for
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| | need to keep a simple contact sheet
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| references.
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| | either in your computer or on paper and
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| How much should I plan on spending to get
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| | keep up with the conversations, telephone
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| my jingle reel done right? You should
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| | numbers and all contact information. Your
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| plan on investing a minimum of $500 and
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| | follow up will be key.
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| really push to spend closer to a $1,000
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| | In closing, get the best possible jingle
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| when it's all said and done. Just to give
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| | singer reel, with a great looking CD
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| you an idea, at ReelMusician.com, and
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| | cover, and follow up with individuals
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| because of the demand our prices will
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| | like I've just described and you will be
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| most likely increase shortly, we start
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| | well on your way to singing studio and
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| out with jingle singing packages of (3)
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| | commercial work! Email us and let us know
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| for $290, (5) for $380 and (7) for $495.
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| | how you're doing.
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