ABC wants to use my video, how much should I charge? Help me Reddit!

Tell them you want to do 2 chicks at the same time.

KonaEarth

Seeing as how it's recent news, I suspect the price they're willing to pay drops by the minute. And there's other video of the same wave on YouTube. Here's a first person view that's pretty dramatic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCLZ9Z3gJQ8

wishiwasonmaui

Thanks for all your help guys. Most of you guys quoted higher than I went with. I had other people telling me less than what I got. I low balled it a bit I guess. I ended up with:

$500/$50 Non exclusive, with naming rights.

Should be on Good Morning America tomorrow.

MDPhotog

I'd say $1000 for a year's rights. $2500 if they want to buy it. There's a million other idiots who just filmed it too, so I don't think you can get TOO much.

Disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm talking about with video, but I do work with commercial photographs so that's similar.

eddie1996

Google to get an idea for price. Also price should be based on usage. Do they want it for one station or all the affiliates. Do they want usage world wide. I say use $2k a minute as a starting point and then add for more usage. Also put a time limit on the usage. Get this all in a contract. Footage time limit for usage and where it is to be shown.

Also do not for an reason allow them to sell the footage to anyone else. That should be in the contract. Do not sign anything that says work for hire.

squeevey

I sold this video: http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/a5thr/heres_a_video_i_shot_of_a_crazy_lady_yelling_at/

to trutv.

they offered me $200 at first...and I laughed at them.
They tried to raise it up to $400 and I still laughed at them. Here is why: Stock video prices around the internet vary greatly, but the prices fall between anywhere from $25-$100 / SECOND. (depending on the source quality, you shot HD so you're alright).

What are the licensing rights are they asking for? Exclusive? non-exclusive? You should have them send you all that information before you make an offer, because it will greatly influence the price.

The only "downfall" is that they would consider you "amateur", so they may feel that they can get away with lowballing you. They are letting you make the initial offer, so my thought is go high. Ask for $3K. Would you be happy with $1500?

Also, does it matter to you if you make money on it? I originally shot mine with no intent of making money, so I had no problem sticking to my guns to get the money i deserve. I do this because I think it's good to start making the content purchasers more aware that we are getting smarter about content prices. But, as one person mentions below, you may want to offload it quick. Again, check the licensing rights they are offering and see if you can also sell it to other broadcast outlets :)

Best of luck...if you have any questions, i'll gladly try to answer them.

As far as the video quality...there are a few parts that aren't bad in terms of production quality, there are a few parts where you are really shaky and fast panning...but they have production equipment to handle some of that.

constipated_HELP

You should consider this stock photography, because you were not commissioned for the work. You were there and took the videos/images at risk of not getting any money for them.

A good place to start would be a stock photography agency (Getty is the biggest). Run the numbers. I did, and got between $1500 and $3000 for a video clip and between $3 and $400 for images (both depend upon broadcast range, date, etc). Check it out.

JimmyJamesMac

Take it off of youtube. They can just show it and report that you showed it on youtube now.

nzeeshan

Instead of naming your own price (which might be low) ... ask ABC how much budget has been allocated for acquiring independent videos. If there price is greater than yours, accept it. If not, then go the 'name your own price' route

ithinksometimes

$2,000 / min; $500 / still

titaniumten

anyonebutme

I am a television professional. Ask for three and settle for two.

daytime

Let us know how it goes!

nbdy

one MILLION dollars!

HawkUK

There's other footage already out there: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8514718.stm

adremeaux

I'm sure by now it's already too late.

WalterGR

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emkat

The lowest limit should be however much the video is worth to you.

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