Low cost male voice overs

If anyone is interested, I have recently launched this website. www.kikaudio.net ONE PRICE. ONE VOICE. ONE DAY TURNAROUND. Professional voice overs from Australia. AUD$20.00 for 15, 30 and 60 second reads. Easy ordering. Quality 192kbps MPEG audio delivered by email or download from secure FTP server.

You might be doing quite well for yourself in Darwin, but PLEASE DON'T sell your services for such a ridiculously low rate elsewhere. Standard voiceover rates are between $250 and $360 for what you are advertising. I know advertising isn't cheap, and there are people who would rather pay you $20, but it really doesn't help those of us who make a living trying to earn industry rates. Cheers, Craig ~<8>-/====\---------

I agree with Craig, As a general principle, artists of any kind should not undersell their skills and creative ability. If you are going to sell your talent, then charge at least the minimum industry rate. It's not smart to sell yourself short as well as undercut the market. From an economic perspective, the entertainment industry (amateur + professional) - not counting the mega-events - is a multi-million (billion?) dollar industry in this country. That is not reflected in the earnings of the vast majority of those who choose a career in it. So, you're not only selling yourself short, but everybody else as well, which is why Craig is put out. Most artists struggle enough as it is. I make these comments not as a professional theatre person myself, because I am not, but as a matter of sound principle. Jim

I have just started in the industry. What is the Minimum Industry Rate? Thanks

Try the MEAA website. It's a good place to start. It will give you the award rates. Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing. www.tonymoore.id.au