Why Most Freelance Audio Engineers Undercharge
A frequent mistake made by independent mixing engineers and music producers is dividing their desired annual income by 2,080 hours (a traditional 40-hour work week). In professional recording studios, an audio engineer rarely books more than 20 to 25 billable client hours per week. The remaining 15 to 20 hours are consumed by session prep, stem exports, client revisions, acoustic maintenance, equipment calibration, and administrative billing.
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