How much can you really make playing sessions in Nashville?

There are a few different ways we get paid. Broadly, these are from union sessions ("on the card"), indie sessions ("off the card"), royalties, and special payments. Let's check out each of these scenarios, including the scale wages for each kind of session, such as masters. Enjoy!

MERCH: https://the-jo-store-2.creator-spring...

GUITAR AND HOME RECORDING GEAR:
*I will make a small amount of money if you order through the links below, at no extra cost to you*

Throbak Overdrive Boost:
https://shop.throbak.com/ODBJO

Throbak 55/56 SB MXV P90s:
https://shop.throbak.com/5556JO

GREAT mics for speaker cabs:
Heil PR30: https://amzn.to/3R3u0Mm
Shure SM57: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5D4N
Sennheiser e609 Silver: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqJWrE

My acoustic microphone:
Miktek C5 small diaphragm condenser: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKAj3Q
They come in matched pairs, too: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkEVZb

Mic cables (mic to pre, pre to interface OR mic to interface):
15 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXEG9o
20 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gq3Kj
50 ft: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXx3

Audio interface:
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Duo: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkoP7R

Monitor cables TRS-XLR male
-5ft (right monitor) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjEAQe
-10ft (left monitor) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4oqPg

Monitors:
Yamaha Powered 5" Monitors HS5: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0AXm3
Yamaha Powered 8" Monitors HS8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AW5DbN
HS8 bundle with stands and a sub: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/m51BAa

If you do want to go ALL OUT, here's my mic pre:
Chandler TG2 Abbey Road edition: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyEgox
requisite PSU-1 power supply: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKjG9X

==GEAR I use EVERY DAY==
*I will make a very small amount of money if you order through these links below, at no extra cost to you*

Revv D20 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3

PolyTune headstock tuner https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0znKV

D’Addario NYXL 10-46 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daLXW2
D’Addario NYXL 11-49 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Nkzdx1
D’Addario 10.5-48 (VERY COOL) https://sweetwater.sjv.io/y2yDKG
D’Addiaro Baritone 13-62 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/

Dunlop Large glass slide 213 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0zndV

Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt Overdrive https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZmraE
Nobels ODR-1 Natural Overdrive https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqz2ME
Jackson Audio Hourglass Dual Compressor https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5YY1y

Line6 HX Effects https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1DznX
Eventide H9 MAX https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EK9n6D
Strymon Mobius Modulation https://sweetwater.sjv.io/75yAg5
Strymon Timeline delay https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXnvk0
Meris Mercury7 Reverb https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4ARdg
Meris Polymoon Delay https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQGvdD

Revv D20 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eAaLQ
UA OX Amp Top Box https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNyLk3
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Mk III https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0JbJd

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Venmo tip jar: @justinostrander

My guitar setup guy:
https://www.macmillanguitars.com

My favorite studio headphones:
https://www.gk-music.com

0:00 This channel is all about creating hooks.
1:29 A cool song I was working on recently
2:26 Why is this SO cool?
5:31 Course coming soon!
5:44 SO, how do session players get paid?
7:29 Nashville runs on a 10/2/6 session schedule
11:22 This is what a union time card looks like
13:11 Every session has a session “leader”
15:30 Let’s talk recording scales and payment
23:38 the AFMSAGAFTRA fund
27:18 Special Payments
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