[Postman]

Hi Jim, two of the series I am talking about were animated! In both cases the composer is the one who interwove library cues with new score, and budget was "fixed". Neither was a cost-per-minute-of-music basis. However, I know that in both examples the composer was able to collect extra money for abnormal music, such as a custom song or one-time live musicians, in certain episodes. Obviously, any type of deal can be struck, I'm just saying what I have seen. I never collected one extra penny for extra effects or mixing requirements. But, now that you mention it, I recall a third animated series I mixed about 15 years ago. In that case, after the first season the composer only delivered new score and I ended up cutting in library every week with the director. I'd forgotten about that one.