There are different scales according to the Nashville Musicians' Association. There's a scale for demos (demonstration recordings which can't be sold), a scale for limited pressing (under 10,000 units such as cds pressed), and for full master (unlimited pressing). The major labels and the bigger indies pay for unlimited pressing. A musician getting paid master scale for unlimited pressing, such as a major label uses, would get a little less than $100 per song. The biggest of the session musicians can negotiate a little better and might get a little less than $300 per song.

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

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