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6.2%, wage base $7,000 (2002) benefits $12,104.00 17.8%, medical insurance, life insurance, etc. (2002, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) studio drama musicians/singers $4,000.00 office/studio space $18,000.00 200 sq. ft. office + 400 sq. ft. drama recording space at $30/sq. ft (your rate may be higher) gear $3,000.00 new gear only; startup gear cost not included misc. $2,500.00 general overhead TOTAL $113,240.00 total cost per year for in-house composing For an in-house composer working at 1 minute of completed music every 2 days, 5 days per week, 47 weeks per year (2 weeks of vacation, 10 paid holidays, and 5 sick days), the total number of minutes of music per year is 117.5. Total cost per minute of music for the above in-house scenario is $963.74. The Fat Man's rate is $800.00 per minute of finished music. Ask yourself this: Do your game projects require exactly 117.5
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