Stop Wasting Brain Cells on Payroll.
Let Us Handle the Part Everybody Hates.
If you produce commercials, branded content, or photo shoots…
you already know the truth.
Someone always gets stuck doing payroll.
And that someone never wants it to be them.
If you are any of these people,
You’re in the right place:
🎬 Production Companies — small to mid-sized, fast-moving teams
🏙️ Boutique Video Agencies — overloaded PMs, too many deliverables
📦 Content Studios — high-volume shoots, chaotic calendars
📸 Photographers — cast-heavy shoots, usage confusion
🖋️ Ad Agencies — cannot afford a compliance mistake
🏢 Corporate Teams — internal marketing needing an external brain
🎒 Freelance Producers — handling everything alone
If your name ends up on the call sheet, the budget sheet, or the panic-and-pray group text…
Yes. You.
Sound familiar?
📝 “What forms do we even need for this?”
🔐 Usage rights feel like an escape room no one wins
🐌 Crew onboarding slows your entire workflow
📚 Nobody wants to Google SAG rules at midnight
❓ Clients keep asking, “Are we covered?”
⚠️ Paying someone wrong triggers real consequences
🤐 Other payroll providers make you talk to portals, not people
🤯 You just want someone to explain things without jargon
Producers don’t fail because they’re sloppy.
They fail because payroll is a maze and no one teaches the map.
Why Talent Payroll Actually Matters
❤️ Crew Morale — happy team, better shoot
🧩 Client Trust — clean paperwork = confidence
💨 Production Speed — fewer bottlenecks
📋 Compliance — avoid expensive mistakes
🔁 Future Bookings — talent wants to work with you again
✨ Professionalism — smooth payroll = smooth production
You can have cinema gear and a million-dollar location.
If payroll is sloppy, everything feels sloppy.
The Sound80 Difference
The Sound80 Difference
👥 People First
Real humans to chat with, real answers, easy portal to use on the go.
🎧 We Know Your World
Decades of production experience. We literally helped invent digital audio.
If you have a weird situation, we’ve solved it before breakfast.
🛡️ Protect Your Reputation
We make your payroll look flawless so you look flawless.
⚡ Fast and Calm
Tight deadlines. Fast responses.
No drama, no confusion.
📑 Compliance Without the Headache
Forms, usage, minors, renewals, contractor classification — handled.
What You Get:
🧭 Guidance through every step
⏱️ Fast turnaround times
📁 Correct onboarding every time
💬 Human answers to human questions
🛠️ Talent usage & contract support
🧹 We clean up paperwork issues early
🤝 A team that feels like part of your crew
🧘 Zero-stress payroll
We save your time, your budget, and your sanity.