Re: [ARSCLIST] National fees for video & DVD distribution - Please excuse cro...

[Allinaday@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 11/9/2007 12:12:53 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
business_media@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Would  anyone out there be able to give me an idea about fees charged  for
broadcasting rights on a national level? We charge fees for our video  on
three different levels: for personal use only, for local media, and  for
national media but now what we are facing is the national level  company
wants to use some of our video (only 35 seconds) on their project  and sell
that project as a DVD after it airs. What additional should we  charge him
for this? And while you are at it could you give me an idea what  you charge
for the rights for video usage? Thanks.


I am happy to provide information on this on any level and you can call me  
as well 831-425-2527.  I have years of experience in this and my  newest 
experience involves my feature documentary, Sputnik Mania, where I had to  deal with 
dozens of rights holders to obtain rights.  Shocking as it may  seem, rights 
charges range from $50 a second to $300 a second for national  broadcast 
rights and DVD rights.  While this may seem exorbitantly high,  the industry is 
moving in this direction and even "rights free music" now  costs thousands of 
dollars per minute.  Do not undersell what you in your  archive.  The fact is, 
the networks are very quick to argue that you should  not charge high fees but 
will charge you fees like I mentioned when you are  making something and using 
their material.
David Hoffman
_www.thehoffmancollection.com_ (http://www.thehoffmancollection.com) 
_www.Sputnikmania.com_ (http://www.Sputnikmania.com) 
_www.Sagas.com_ (http://www.Sagas.com) 



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