What does Per Finished Hour (PFH) mean?
Per Finished Hour (PFH) is the standard way payment is calculated in the audiobook industry. Narrators are compensated for each hour of finished recording, rather than by studio hour since studio time can vary.
A good estimate is that 9,000 words equal approximately one hour of finished audio.
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