Who pays indeed

Photography, film, social media, graphic and web design, art and illustration, production, hair and makeup, styling, writing, advertising, live performance, event management. A bit of transparency would go a long way in the Indian creative fraternity. Who Pays Indeed is where we take note of who pays, how well (hah!) and how quickly. An open and informative shared forum for freelancers to report payments and give insights. Tell us: Client or publication name / Assignment details / How much you got paid / Copyrights and usage / How long it took to get paid. Send us your submissions [email protected]. We'll publish all relevant reports from the last two years. All contributors will be kept anonymous. Twitter @whopaysindeed

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Times of India (Chennai)

Pays Re.1 per word.

Payment within 2-3 weeks of publication. Reminders weren't necessary. 

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The Hindu (Chennai)

Pays a standard Rs.1000 for all articles. Whether 300 words or 700 words. 

Payment 3-4 weeks after article being published. Reminders were not necessary. 

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Conde Nast Traveler

WRITING-

Pays Rs. 7 a word for Features

Payment - Still awaiting payment after 60 days of repeated reminders.

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Goa Streets

WRITING-

Pays Rs. 1 per word for Feature Writing (Gigs/Music)

Payment 50 days after repeated reminders.

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Time Out Explorer

WRITING - 

Pays Rs. 3 per word for an approximately 1000 article.

Payment one month after publication following a reminder.

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Oranjuice Entertainment

EVENT MANAGEMENT - 

Pays fees upwards of Rs. 40000 for artist hospitality and hospitality management. 

Payment made 8 months after the project "after much chasing".

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The New Indian Express Magazine

WRITING - 

Pays Rs. 4 per word.

Payment never received.

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Mumbai Mirror

WRITING-

Rs 4 a word for a story in the Leisure section.

Payment 1.5 months after writer invoices.

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TATA Tanishq

PHOTOGRAPHY - 

Rs. 13500 for a documentary photography project published on their blog.

Payment after 3 months (after lodging a formal complaint)

"Asked for 30 images but later demanded more without paying"

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Downstairs at Zo (Delhi)

LIVE PERFORMANCE-

Rs 15000 performance fee.

Accommodation and F&B are provided.

Payment made in cash immediately after the gig. 

"Stiff Kittens Inc programmes this venue, and are a great lot to work with."

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thealternative.in

WRITING - 

Pays Rs 1000 flat fee per article between 500 to 1000 words

Payment varies from the end of the month following publication to three months.

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Outlook Traveller

WRITING - 

Pays Rs. 5 per word. 

Payment 3 months from publication. 

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The Man Magazine (Malyala Manorama Group)

WRITING - 

Pays Rs 4.5 per word.

Payment the month the story is published. 

"Payments like clockwork."

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Sunday Herald

WRITING-

Rs. 4000 for a lead piece (full page feature) of roughly 2200 words, was previously Rs. 5000.

Payment within a month.

"Several other freelancers also faced the problem of reduced payments."

Previous report.

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Sony Music India

PHOTOGRAPHY- 

Pays Rs 4500 for eight hours of event photography over two days.

Payment within 3 days.

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NH7 Weekender

LIVE PERFORMANCE-

Rs 15000 performance fee for a band that played the Indie stage.

Transport to the venue by flight/road, local transport and accommodation is arranged for. Each band member given a Rs 2000 cash allowance towards F&B.

Payment made by fund transfer/cheque a month after the performance.