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VOPro.pro, by Paul Schmidt
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Welcome to the new voice over marketing UA-cam channel for voice actors. If you’re a voice actor in the first few years of your pro career you’ll learn strategies for how to market voice over, how to free yourself from voice over pay to plays, how to find voice acting jobs and gigs, how to get new voice over clients, how to generate leads for voice over work online, and more.
I’m Paul Schmidt, a voice actor and creator of the VO Freedom Master Plan, the industry’s premier online voice over marketing course focusing exclusively on growing your voice acting business, revenue, and profit.
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I’m Paul Schmidt, a voice actor and creator of the VO Freedom Master Plan, the industry’s premier online voice over marketing course focusing exclusively on growing your voice acting business, revenue, and profit.
SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/@vo-pro?sub_confirmation=1
The VO Freedom Master Plan: vopro.pro/vo-freedom-master-plan
The VO Pro Community: vopro.app
My Move Touch Inspire Newsletter for Voice Actors: vo-pro.pro/move-touch-inspire-youtube
7 Steps to Staring and Developing a Career in Voiceover: members.paulschmidtpro.com/7-steps-yt
How In-Perpetuity Contracts Can Limit Earnings in Voice Over
Alright, so you’ve landed a big commercial gig, and the client’s ready to pay you thousands to use your voice. You’re stoked, right?
But then, buried in the contract, you see it: in-perpetuity rights. Sounds fancy, sounds official, but what does it actually mean?
And why should you, as a voice actor, care? Let’s break this down. This is In-Perpetuity Explained.
Make sure you stick around because there is a scenario around in-perp you likely haven’t thought of and we have a special guest to walk you through it.
Chapters:
00:00 Understanding In Perpetuity Rights
03:07 Losing Out on Future Earnings
04:04 The Consequences of Selling In Perpetuity Rights
05:29 The Permanence of In Perpetuity
07:24 The Impact of Soft Exclusivity
09:13 In Perpetuity in Non-Broadcast Projects
11:59 The Importance of Reading the Fine Print
12:26 Negotiating Alternatives to In Perpetuity Rights
14:07 Avoiding In Perpetuity Deals
16:57 The Irreparable Harm of In Perpetuity
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But then, buried in the contract, you see it: in-perpetuity rights. Sounds fancy, sounds official, but what does it actually mean?
And why should you, as a voice actor, care? Let’s break this down. This is In-Perpetuity Explained.
Make sure you stick around because there is a scenario around in-perp you likely haven’t thought of and we have a special guest to walk you through it.
Chapters:
00:00 Understanding In Perpetuity Rights
03:07 Losing Out on Future Earnings
04:04 The Consequences of Selling In Perpetuity Rights
05:29 The Permanence of In Perpetuity
07:24 The Impact of Soft Exclusivity
09:13 In Perpetuity in Non-Broadcast Projects
11:59 The Importance of Reading the Fine Print
12:26 Negotiating Alternatives to In Perpetuity Rights
14:07 Avoiding In Perpetuity Deals
16:57 The Irreparable Harm of In Perpetuity
_____________________________
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SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/@vo-pro?sub_confirmation=1
The VO Freedom Master Plan: vopro.pro/vo-freedom-master-plan
The VO Pro Community: vopro.app
Use code You15Tube for 15% off of your membership for life.
The VO Pro Podcast: vopro.pro/podcast
7 Steps to Starting and Developing a Career in Voiceover: welcome.vopro.pro/7-steps-yt
Move Touch Inspire Newsletter for Voice Actors: vopro.pro/move-touch-inspire-youtube
Facebook Group: groups/vofreedom
The VO Pro Shop: vopro.pro/shop
Say Hi on Social:
pillar.io/paulschmidtpro
vopro.pro
www.clubhouse.com/@paulschmidtvo
www.linkedin.com/in/paulschmidtvo/
My voice over website: paulschmidtvoice.com
GVAA Rate Guide: vorateguide.com
Tools and People I Work with and Recommend (If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission.):
Recommended Book List with Links: amzn.to/3H9sBOO
Gear I Use with Links: amzn.to/3V4d3kZ
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
For lead generation and targeting - Apollo.io: apollo.grsm.io/yt-paulschmidtpro
Way Better than Linktree: pillar.io/referral/paulschmidtpro
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23:59: "If someone says to me, 'I wanna make six figures on Fiverr,' I'm like, 'Great, let's make it happen.' If someone says, 'I wanna go to L.A. and do Pixar movies and be in high-end video games,' I'm like, 'Cool, let's make that happen.'" I want to voice act for Disney. This part of the conversation sold me on Tom's coaching. Paul, you and Terry Daniel with Voiceover Sermons (who I learned about from your episode on top voiceover podcasts!) are my favorite podcasters. I love your content. Thank you for bringing Tom onto your show.
Love this, and couldn't have come at a better time! Question though, does this apply to video games or animation/documentaries? Not sure what a typical contract for those jobs would entail
In Perpetuity means forever....and that's a mighty long time! I have been using the approach of offering up an alternate length of time (limited) so the client can stay on budget.. The AI aspect is a new wrinkle to this....thanks for calling this out Paul (and Carin). 😎
Wow, you explained this very well and you made it very easy to understand. Thank you for this.
Shared on BlueSky!
Man this is great!!
He’s pretty great, right?
@@vo-pro Yeah man. Every time I hear him speak
I use FL studio just cause I've been using it to produce music for years now, but I feel it's so uncommon clients may not take it seriously. Is this something I could simply not disclose?
No one gives a shit about which DAW use. And even if they did, it’s none of their business.
As usual Paul your the best
Hey, thanks man!
Great content!!!!
Thanks for watching. 👊
"Train, train, train. Don't worry about the notoriety, the popularity, and the demo..." One of so many wonderful nuggets in this interview; well worth the wait!
Isn’t she awesome?!?
"Your job is to be a better storyteller than the AI..." 100% correct. Train. Hone your craft.
Yep!
The market is over saturated. 2020 didn't help. And like every market it will contract and reestablish its bearings. AI likewise adds to the over saturation and itself will go through iterations.
Thanks for watching. 👊
@@innercynic2784 lean times always thins the herd. I work in film and television for the last 46 years and the most recent strikes in Hollywood, backed right up to the pandemic sent even a lot of veteran’s packing. Our union International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 of course honored the strikes and then our IATSE contracts were up for contract negotiations in July and of course no producer in their right mind wanted to chance starting a show and then get whacked with another strike. We lost a lot of good talented members.
Its like that weird old guy Epictetus could see through a magic crystal ball to paint out my life so vividly by the numbers. All from 2000 years ago.
He’s not weird. He’s brilliant.
@@vo-pro brilliant indeed.
As a remote talent, I'm a bit out of practice in striking up in-person conversations. So hearing you say 'I couldn't work up the nerve to come talk to you' gives me hope 😅 Admittedly, every VO I've met so far has been lovely
It was my first conference and I didn’t know any better. Now we do. 👊
And we’re all remote.
Is there a standard rate guide yet for cloned voice usage? It makes sense like Tom said that it's not a typical or full session fee but I'm wondering if an industry standard for that has come about yet. There's a book call Bull**it Jobs by David Graeber that applies somewhat here. The book is an explanation that there are some jobs that don't need a human to be done or don't need a college degree to be done and instead these jobs and college are built up causing an opportunity cost for jobs and opportunities that require actual people or actual education. It doesn't translate over perfectly in theory to practice, people need jobs and not everyone is going to be in a job that requires creativity, research, or that human touch but like Tom said it's very different if AI is doing a phone tree vs. performing something
No. It’s the Wild West right now.
Excellent conversation gentlemen! Parts of it came up in the VIP Clubhouse Room this morning with Jodi Krangle mentioning "if you don't wear my glasses..." line, which encapsulates so much. Thank you both for a very informative and enjoyable listen.
Thanks for that, Cheryl. 👍
Regarding the whole lowball pricing/begging for work - Don LaFontaine said "Carry yourself like you don't need the work". Feels like this should be a bigger deal, shouted from the rooftops, that sort of thing. As always, great video, even if I just now found it!
Well said!
Well said, gentlemen, well said!
Tom is the shiznit, is he not?
Thanks to Paul and Tom for the great interview. I learned a ton!
Glad you enjoyed it!
But isn't AI going to always require a live person to edit it? I was doing some audio tours and I tried AI just to see the difference and found that I spent more time editing than as if I had just narrated it myself to begin with. Place names and other proper nouns are often mispronounced- For instance, here in the Sacramento area, Placer (a gold mining method) is a very common place name, and AI and those who don't know, often understandably pronounce it like "Play-ser" when it's actually pronounced like "Plasser".
Now? Yes. Always? I don’t know.
"Gatekept by old honkies" - I guffawed.
Very audibly. Out loud. Eggregiously.😅
Very audibly. Out loud. Eggregiously.😅
As someone who's worked with Tom, I can't recommend him enough. Paul and Tom are both excellent!
Thanks, friend. 👊
I love to listen to podcasts and audiobooks. Though AI is improving, week over week, I still can't bare to listen to an AI-generated audiobook. The fluidity isn't there; the heart isn't there; the interpretation isn't there. Still I have to wonder how long will that be a negotiated downside for all VO. Thanks for the interview.
Couldn't agree more!
This video was very informative, and inspirational. I will be contacting him for a consultation, thanks for having him on your podcast ☺️
Thanks, Joy!
"If you don't wear my glasses....you're a jerk!" Classic line! I have heard about Tom from many different sources but never had a chance to learn about him...until now. Thank you, Paul for giving me another insightful view of this exciting, challenging, rewarding business! 😎
Thanks, Joe!
The conversation about audio diversity is SO important. I'm talking about this on my own podcast a lot too - and Steve Keller at SXM and Studio Resonate has been working hard on this very issue within the SXM/Pandora/SoundCloud space (and beyond). Thanks for talking about it! This was a great conversation. I adore you both. ❤
Likewise,Jodi! Thanks for your support and encouragement.
Hey Paul, I appreciate you taking time out of your day to offer help to a no name in the VO industry like me. I took advantage of the VO Pro deal and look forward to engaging with the community that you have built over there!
VO Pro. Vopreneur is someone else. Glad to have you in the community, Andrew.
Talk about lack of clarity 😂 Good thing I signed up for the right program. See you over there!
@@TheMiracleMcgee You bet!
i just reailzed, were you the voice of my childhood on Disney Channel? Did you voice the transitions between commercials and the show that I was watching?
Nice gig. But sadly, not mine. Appreciate you asking, though. 👊
Great insights. I miss the tilted head browsing of Blockbuster. But I still get to do that in bookstores and libraries. Of the many points you made, I believe that honest reflection on the work being done, the results obtained, and assessing happiness and satisfaction all help to strive to stay honest with your vision, goals, and flexibility to keep learning and adjusting.
If that’s what gets you out of bed, more power to you. 👊
✌🏾♨️ I get bro.
👍👊
Self Accountability?!?! In this day in age?!?! 😱😱😱😝 Great pep talk as always Paul!
Perish the thought ,right?
“You don’t know your ass from your interface” is perfect 😂👏🏼
🤣👊
Great video Paul, feeling grateful for this profound information and how it pertains to my current situation. I have been putting my resources into coaching at least once a week, getting out for a walk every other day, and in my booth every day working scripts. No marketing because I don't have a product ready to sell but it's coming. Thanks Paul and have a great day.
Dude! You’re killing it. Training regularly, taking care of your body, and getting in your practice. Also well aware of your current situation and trajectory. Well done!
@@vo-pro And I am working with two different coaches. One is a booth director and the other is an actress. I'm trying to work as many muscle groups as I can.
YES!!!
❤️
I find this hard to believe. I've known her for years.
Sorry to bust your bubble, but it’s all very well documented.
hahahahahahah!!! I love the image -- because it was so true! -- of us walking for a half hour down the Blockbuster aisles with our heads tilted sideways. You write some good lines, Paul!
🤣 Thanks Robert!
As always, the perfect message, focused, on point and full of truth/advice and the challenges we all need to keep going. Thanks....again! 😎
Glad it helped!
The Simon Sinek is strong with this one…. Good video 😊
Good eye. He’s a big influence.
This is something I needed today after a hard week at work. Thank you for posting this.
And thank you for watching it.
I appreciate EVERYTHING you do to help us all to keep moving that needle forward! Also, your voice is so soothing! It reminds me of Keith Morrison's amazing ability to hit juuuust the right tone, inflection and cadence to keep all of us hooked! Thank you
Keith is fantastic at what he does, so to be mentioned in the same breath is quite a compliment. Thank you.
I had to take a hiatus from pursuing VO. It has been very difficult to achieve the sound reduction I need to record a quality audition in the city. Even with a portable fabric sound booth in my small studio apartment. Have I given up on it? No, I just haven't found the right solution yet. In the meantime, I've focused on my physical and mental health. This really helped, and I really need to figure out my "why".
The why is often the most difficult part.
Man I needed to hear this. Beside the VO specific concern, you're great at motivating people, or at least give them that bleu pill we're missing in modern world. Love your content. Greetings from Morocco <3
You’re very kind to say that. Thanks so much.
Great video, Paul. Thank you for the helpful ideas and much needed motivation!
Glad it was helpful!
Really appreciate you posting this Paul...this was needful! Your first point on CLARITY registered completely with me.
Glad it helped, and glad we got to meet in Dallas, Ferlon.
@@vo-pro likewise Paul!
Did I somehow subconsciously agree to have Elon's NeuroLink installed into my head? Because MAN, this podcast is spot on for me like you were reading my mind! Great episode
Glad you found it helpful, Gary.
“What got you here, will not get you there”. Hits hard. Thank you for everything you do for the community, Paul.
Anytime. Thanks for watching, James.
Amazing shout out to @speechlessvo Paul! Thanks a million!
Anytime, Kim. I love what you and Natasha are doing.
Wow! Honored to be in such elite company! Thank you, Paul. Charlies Angels of VO.
Except there’s no Charlie. Eh. Who needs a Charlie.
@@vo-pro Paul's Angels? 🤨
Hey, what a list! Such wonderful podcasts here. Thanks for featuring us. I guess this means you’re gonna say “yes” when we ask you to play?! Appreciate you endlessly for all you do!!
Any. Time. Sounds like a blast.
Another great one. Thanks for the frank analysis. Love the creativity of opening with a eulogy. 😂
Thanks, man!