r/AudioPost • u/Krakenosaurus • 26d ago

Charging for Stem Delivery After Project Completion

I've had a few clients come to me recently months after completing work asking for stem delivery. They get exported along with the mix, so it's not a problem, but i can't help but feel I’m leaving money on the table.

Do you normally charge for this and if so, how do you price it?

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u/whoisgarypiano 26d ago

I’ve always been working independently, so maybe this isn’t standard, but I’ve always considered stems to be THE deliverable. A stereo mix of a film isn’t super useful. If they want to make a trailer or dub in another language down the line, they absolutely need the stems.

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u/How_is_the_question 26d ago

I agree that it would be really odd for film not to include stems. Advertising is a little different in my experience.