When George Martin told The Beatles to speed up Please Please Me by twenty beats per minute…how much was that worth?
If Rick Rubin walks into your session, snaps his fingers three times and your song turns into a smash…how much should he be paid?
All of a sudden you need a song mixed by tomorrow and the engineer who is booked six months out gets it done anyway…how should the payment be calculated?
Expertise doesn’t have an hourly rate. Neither does coming through for someone to relieve their anxiety, stress and fear.
It’s about transformation through expertise, not amount of time worked.
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabe@gabethebassplayer.com