The AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement covers interactive programs such as games that appear on CD-ROM and the Internet, as well as other entertainment oriented interactive programs.
Listed below are rates, which became effective July 1, 2005, for productions produced under the 2005-2008 AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement.
This Agreement covers performers who perform primarily in interactive programs i.e., personal computers, games, arcade games, etc., as well as entertainment programming such as computer and video graphic animation and/or tape video animation that portray characters for the purposes of a microprocessor based game which be manipulated by the user.
For further information on terms and conditions, please contact your Local AFTRA office.
2005-2008 Interactive Media Rates
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On-Camera Performers |
7/1/05 |
1/1/06 |
1/1/07 |
1/1/08 |
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Day Performers (including solo/duo singers) |
$695.00 |
$716.00 |
$737.00 |
$759.00 |
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3-Day Performers (including solo/duo singers) |
1,757.00 |
1,810.00 |
1,864.00 |
1,920.00 |
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Weekly Performers (including solo/duo singers) |
2,411.00 |
2,483.00 |
2,557.00 |
2,634.00 |
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6 Day Overnight Location |
2,652.00 |
2,731.00 |
2,813.00 |
2,897.00 |
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Group Singers 3-8 (4-hour day) |
659.00 |
679.00 |
699.00 |
720.00 |
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Group Singers 9+ (4-hour day) |
575.00 |
592.00 |
610.00 |
628.00 |
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Contractor 3-8 |
+50% |
+50% |
+50% |
+50% |
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Contractor 9+ |
+100% |
+100% |
+100% |
+100% |
Over-Dubbing
33 1/3% of above applicable rate without limitation as to the number of tracks.
(b) Sweetening
100% of the applicable rate (with or without Over-Dubbing), without limitation as to the number of tracks.
(c) Stepping-Out
If a solo or duo is called upon to Step Out of a group to sing up to fifteen (15) cumulative bars during a session, the solo/duo shall be paid an adjustment of fifty percent (50%) of the solo/duo rate in addition to the appropriate group rate for that day.
If a solo or duo is called upon to Step Out of a group to sing sixteen (16) or more cumulative bars, or remain more than one (1) hour after the group has been released, to perform a solo or duo of any length, the solo/duo shall be paid the full solo/duo rate in addition to the appropriate group rate for that day.
Any member of a group who Steps Out to perform as part of a smaller group to sing over four (4) consecutive bars shall be paid at the smaller group fee for that day. Such re-classification shall not operate to reduce the size of the overall group with respect to fees payable to the remainder of the group.
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Dancers |
7/1/05 |
1/1/06 |
1/1/07 |
1/1/08 |
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Rehearsal Days Only |
$408.00 |
$420.00 |
$433.00 |
$446.00 |
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Work Days (no rehearsal) |
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Solo/Duo |
695.00 |
716.00 |
737.00 |
759.00 |
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Group 3-8 |
609.00 |
627.00 |
646.00 |
665.00 |
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Group 9+ |
532.00 |
548.00 |
564.00 |
581.00 |
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Weekly Option (includes rehearsals) |
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Solo/Duo |
2,233.00 |
2,300.00 |
2,369.00 |
2,440.00 |
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Group 3-8 |
2,047.00 |
2,108.00 |
2,171.00 |
2,236.00 |
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Group 9+ |
1,861.00 |
1,917.00 |
1,975.00 |
2,034.00 |
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Off-Camera Performers |
7/1/05 |
1/1/06 |
1/1/07 |
1/1/08 |
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Day Performer (Up to 3 voices/ 4-hour day) |
$695.00 |
$716.00 |
$737.00 |
$759.00 |
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Additional Voices (each) |
231.70 |
238.70 |
245.70 |
253.00 |
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Day Performer (1 voice / 1 hr) |
347.50 |
358.00 |
368.50 |
379.50 |
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6-10 Voices / 6-hour day |
1,390.00 |
1,432.00 |
1,474.00 |
1,518.00 |
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Singers (4 hour day) |
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Solo/Duo |
695.00 |
716.00 |
737.00 |
759.00 |
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Hourly Rate* |
347.50 |
358.00 |
368.50 |
379.50 |
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Group Singers 3-8 |
368.00 |
379.00 |
391.00 |
402.00 |
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Group Singers 9+ |
319.00 |
329.00 |
338.00 |
379.00 |
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Group Hourly Rate* |
206.00 |
212.00 |
218.00 |
225.00 |
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Contractor 3-8 |
+50% |
+50% |
+50% |
+50% |
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Contractor 9+ |
+100% |
+100% |
+100% |
+100% |
Over-dubbing, Sweetening and Stepping-Out for Off-Camera Singers (same as on-camera rates, see Subsections (a) – (c) above).
* Once Employer engages Singers at hourly rate, no conversion to Day Player rates.
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Background Actor Rates |
7/1/05 |
1/1/06 |
1/1/07 |
1/1/08 |
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General Background Actors |
118.00 |
122.00 |
126.00 |
130.00 |
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Special Ability Actors and Stand-ins |
142.00 |
146.00 |
150.00 |
163.00 |
AFTRA Health and Retirement Funds Contribution rate: 14.3%
