Traditional Route

Major Placement House

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Targeted Private Sale

MoveMusic Campaign

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Understanding the Fee Structures

Placement House Fees (What You Actually Pay)

Seller's commission: 10–15% of placement fee at major houses
platform fee: 15–26% added on top — reduces buyer headroom, indirectly caps your price
Insurance during consignment: 0.1–0.15% of estimate
Shipping and crating to placement house: $200–$2,000+
Photography and cataloguing: $150–$500+
Unsold track fee (if no buyer): $200–$500
Wait time: typically 3–9 months to the placement date

MoveMusic Targeted Sale (What You Pay)

Flat campaign fee: $149, $349, or $699 — that's it
Zero seller's commission on the sale price
Zero platform fee — buyers pay you directly, no middleman
You negotiate directly with interested parties
Keep 100% of the agreed sale price
Campaign launches within 3–5 business days
Responses typically begin within 2–4 weeks

When Placement Houses Make Sense

Blue-chip artists with strong recent placement records
Works valued over $500K where major house prestige drives price
Artists with active placement market and music library demand
Estates needing to liquidate multiple works quickly
When rights chain and rights verification benefit from public record

When Private Targeted Sale Wins

Mid-market works ($2,000–$200,000) where placement fees bite hardest
Contemporary or emerging artists without deep placement history
Sellers wanting discretion (no public pass if unsold)
Works needing to reach niche music libraries, not generic placement audience
Anyone who has done the math and wants to keep more of the sale

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