Hi all,
I have a question about the going rate for stand-up material.
I have a performer who wants to buy some of my stand-up material for a training event. There's about 4 to 5 minutes of observational material they want to buy up to 29 gags on a 'non exclusive buy out'. I presume they'll only want a few gags so a charge per gag would be useful.
If anyone can get back to me today with an informed view I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Derek
118 118 piad £20-£30 a gag, I've been offered about £15 by standups per gag, News Revue and Treason pay about £5 a gag, and the Beeb I believe pays about £66 per minute of material.
Thanks sootyj, that's brilliant. I've written for TS and NR but, ahem, not with any success for a little while.
By the way, I didn't know 118 118 took gags. It must be the wya they text 'em.
Cheers,
Derek
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Quote: sootyj @ June 11 2009, 9:08 AM BSTand the Beeb I believe pays about £66 per minute of material.
It's much more than that for TV Soots. Are you talking about radio?
Thanks Lee,
In my case it's a performer who's worked on TV and live but would be using my material for an educational / training session with teenagers / young adults. Using stand-up to develop comms skills.
Quote: Lee Henman @ June 11 2009, 10:39 AM BSTIt's much more than that for TV Soots. Are you talking about radio?
Go on how much Lee? Make us scrabbling writers feel even worse.
Quote: sootyj @ June 11 2009, 1:43 PM BSTGo on how much Lee? Make us scrabbling writers feel even worse.
Enough for his agent to be off on Holiday somewhere warm!
This is not the correct forum. Moving.
Quote: Marc P @ June 11 2009, 1:56 PM BSTEnough for his agent to be off on Holiday somewhere warm!
Yes, she's certainly spending that 14 pence commission wisely 
Quote: sootyj @ June 11 2009, 1:43 PM BSTGo on how much Lee? Make us scrabbling writers feel even worse.
Well it's generally not less than a hundred quid a minute. I got paid 80 quid a minute on Hale and Pace and that was like 13 years ago or something.
It varies though. And rates do change, so don't quote me.
check out writers guild site for some agreed fees
Quote: sootyj @ June 11 2009, 9:08 AM BSTthe Beeb I believe pays about £66 per minute of material.
I think it's about half that actually. For radio, anyway.
Quote: Antrax @ June 11 2009, 6:01 PM BSTI think it's about half that actually. For radio, anyway.