EXPENDITURE (PART ONE)
 
  1. ADMINISTRATION
 
  1. Correspondence, flyers, photocopies, postage, posters, printing, programmes, scores, tickets.
 
  1. MARKETING
 
  1. Marketing plan.
  2. Business plan.
  3. Advertising plan.
 
  1. RECORDING
 
  1. Administrators and security: accommodation, fees, meals, travel.
  2. Producers: up front fee, royalty.
  3. Accompanists, conductors and musicians: accommodation, fees, meals, travel.
  4. Musical instruments: hire, freight.
  5. Scores: hire, freight.
  6. Recording equipment: hire, freight.
  7. Recording venue: hire, venue cleaning.
  8. Tuning of piano and other instruments: tuner’s fee.
  9. Recording studio: hire, engineer’s fee, tape stock.
  10. Editing studio: hire, engineer’s fee, tape stock.
  11. Mastering studio: hire, engineer’s fee.
production budgeting pointers for independent releases
INCOME
 
  1. SPONSORSHIP
 
  1. LAUNCH TICKET SALES
 
  1. LAUNCH PROGRAMME SALES
 
  1. COMPACT DISC SALES
EXPENDITURE (PART TWO)
 
  1. ARTWORK
 
  1. Layout design: designer’s fee.
  2. Photographs: venue hire, photographer’s fee, prints.
  3. Consumables: scans, film separations, proofs.
  4. Delivery.
 
  1. LAUNCH
 
  1. Administrators and security: accommodation, fees, meals, travel.
  2. Accompanists, conductors and musicians: accommodation, fees, meals, travel.
  3. Musical instruments: hire, freight.
  4. Scores: hire, freight.
  5. Invitations: printing, postage.
  6. Launch venue: hire, cleaning.
  7. Backdrops, costumes, decorations, flowers, makeup, plants, props, sets, wigs.
  8. Audiovisual equipment: hire, freight.
  9. Lighting equipment: hire, engineer’s fee, freight.
  10. Props, sets and backdrops: hire, cartage, freight, removal, return.
  11. Sound reinforcement equipment: hire, engineer’s fee, freight.
  12. Stage crew and technicians: accommodation, fees, meals, travel.
  13. Press kit: stationery, photocopies.
  14. Food and drink per guest.
  15. Complimentary compact discs.
 
  1. PRESSINGS
 
  1. AMCOS royalties.
  2. Fixed pressing costs.
  3. CD parts assembly.
  4. Sales tax.
 
  1. WEB SITE
 
  1. Design.
  2. Construction.
  3. Maintenance.