Who Owns Your Voice After the Session? Usage Rights, Explained
What usage means in a voice over quote, how medium, reach and time set the fee, why buyouts aren't forever, and the contract clauses to question.
What usage means in a voice over quote, how medium, reach and time set the fee, why buyouts aren't forever, and the contract clauses to question.
Voices.com, Voice123 and The Voice Realm compared: who gets in, who sets the rate, who chases the payment, and where each site is heading.
SAG-AFTRA voice over rates for 2026, worked out for you: radio, TV, games, corporate and dubbing, with session fees, use fees and P&H in plain English.
What dubbing voice work asks of you: counting flaps, hitting every lip closure, copying breaths, and why the feeling on screen beats perfect sync.
Why an outdated demo costs you work, the questions to ask before booking a new one, and one producer's case for skipping the extras.
Plenty of auditions but no bookings? The common reasons why, from misreading the brief to noisy audio, plus checks to run before you submit.
A working voice actor takes on five myths about dating one, from the smooth talker assumption to whether it's like dating a celebrity.
Seven traits that separate working voice actors from hopefuls, from versatility and reliability to self-marketing, tech skills and real emotion.
AI keeps improving, but creativity is still a hurdle. A look at where human voices still matter in 2025, from commercials to indie games.
Two voice actors, two authors, and a publisher are suing AI firm ElevenLabs. A breakdown of the claims, the cloned voices, and what's demanded.