Terms and Conditions
Taylor Made Productions/Affordable Voice Talent
Scott Taylor | Voice Over Artist/Ethnic Project Manager
Terms & Conditions for the supply of Voice Over services
Payment
1. The quote reflects the information I have been given. If a script isn’t written yet, I can
only quote based on anticipated duration of voiceover. Upon receipt of script, I may
need to revise the original quote as required, should the script be longer or shorter than
expected.
Quotes are valid for 3 months from date of quote.
2. Any supplemental material supplied beyond the original scope of the project after the
initial go-ahead will be chargeable.
3. There are no hidden costs, so the price you see is the price you pay. Canadian
clients are subject to 13% HST tax.
4. Payment options for voice over work may be made via direct bank transfer PayPal or
by cheque (Canadian Clients via Email money transfer). An invoice will be raised with
all the necessary details once you have approved your quote. Any supplemental fees
due from project amendments once recording has begun will be invoiced separately
after the recording is complete.
5. All new and overseas clients will need to pay in advance of recording.
6. Credit will only be given to existing/established clients, with whom I have already built
up a working relationship. Where credit is agreed, invoices must be settled within
fourteen days of issue.
7. For larger projects a 50% deposit may be negotiated, or may be made per key
milestone reached, by prior agreement. On this basis, audio sent before balance paid
may contain an audio watermark. Once payment has been received, the watermark will
be removed.
8. Payment of audio materials provided by myself must be made in full in advance of
use, publication or broadcast to avoid breach of copyright. As long as the invoice has
not been paid in full, the intellectual property of the audio (not the script) remains with
me.
9. Late payment. The right is reserved to charge interest at 2% per month above the
late payment period reference on all amounts outstanding for more than 30 days from
the Date indicated on the invoice.
I reserve the right to levy a minimum charge of $10 for each reminder or statement
produced and sent after the Credit period. I reserve the right to withdraw credit facilities
and the supply of future services in the event of a breach of these terms and conditions.
Recording:
10. Pronunciations. If your script contains any unusual spellings, acronyms,
abbreviations or industry-specific ‘jargon’, then phonetic spellings of these words
annotated within the script in brackets are preferred where necessary, or audio sample
of such words. If specific instructions have not been supplied, and what I record is
‘wrong’, then extra fees may be incurred for the re-recording time.
Post-Recording:
11. Amendments, such as pronunciation mistakes, or intonation/style, are rectified free
of charge if submitted within 10 working days of file delivery. If however you would like a
change made to the script that differs from the original script used to record from, and/or
it is outside the 10 working day period, then a supplemental fee may be incurred for the
extra recording time. You will be notified of the relevant costs prior to re-recording, and
invoiced post-recording.
12. Copyright and Ownership. I retain copyright and ownership of all recorded material I
or my talents have voiced. Where any commercial usage applies, if you would like full
ownership and copyright of any recorded material, then a ‘buyout’ can be arranged at an
additional cost. Important:
As long as the invoice has not been paid in full, the intellectual property of the audio (not
the script) remains with me.
13. My permission must be obtained if you plan to use the recorded material in any
other form from the medium originally produced. (For example: A voiceover that was
recorded for a corporate video that is then to be used in a radio/television commercial).
Supplemental fees will be incurred, and I must be notified of any planned usage
changes for licensing cost calculations. Failure to notify and pay for correct usage is a
breach of international copyright law and therefore the copyright is retained by me to
use accordingly.
14. Copies of finished Work and Credits. Once a job is finished, I may ask you for a
copy of the finished work for my portfolio, unless releasing the work violates a
confidentiality agreement signed by me or the producer/client. You agree that I may use
all or a portion of the copy on my website or voice-over demo or demos, and reference
the project on my resume, but only for promotional purposes of my voice-over services
and subject to any confidentiality agreement that may be in place.
If credit is given to those participating in the project for which I was hired, such as the
actor(s), editor, composer, producer, et cetera, credit should be given to me as voice
talent, as well.
15. Governing Law: the contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of Canada and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the Canadian
Courts.
16. These terms and conditions may be varied from time to time and will be
communicated in writing.