Q&A: Photography business to contract work out, what commission should be taken?

Question by Camilla-Erika C: Photography business to contract work out, what commission should be taken?
Hi
I am starting up a photography business and part of the service includes contracting out artists and designers to produce cd artwork for musicians. i am wondering how much commission i as a business should take off the artist i contract the work to. Thank yo ufor your help.

Best answer:

Answer by dpatkinson
you could work on a basis of what the musician is getting. if the muso is getting $ 1 per cd, then you could get say 10c per cd.

I would personally work on a retainer of $ 500 or whatever, and then commission on top of it.

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