Methods for determining a range of fair value prices for equity research to be supplied by a sell-side firm to a buy-side firm. The range of fair value prices may be used, for example, to frame the discussions between the sell-side firm and the buy-side firm over the price of equity research supplied by the sell-side firm. For example, the parties may engage in discussion discussions as to which determined fair value price or prices are most appropriate to the parties' circumstances. A number of different pricing techniques are disclosed.