#781088 - 10/08/03 05:14 AM
setting up a record label and/or publishing company
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Bnote
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Registered: 10/06/03
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Can somebody give me the layman's two paragraph course in setting up these two entities and the pros and cons of doing it yourself vs trying to find a record label or publisher?
My situation: I have songs that I've written and recorded in good demo form. I have copyrighted through the copyright office in compilation form. I believe (as do others I've played them for...) they have potential for the marketplace. I would like to shop them to a record label/producer for further production if warranted. OR a more likely scenario perhaps (if I'm not the guy behind the voice...), I'd like to see if a producer or label feels the material is warranted for another voice or band. This is where I lose the thread in who does what, how the money is paid and what can I do myself to better position myself in any negotiation? ie: be my own publisher, be my own label, etc.
I realize this is a HUGE topic, but give me some bones please and lets start a discussion. Everytime I read a music biz book I tend to get lost in the numbers and it never seems to "click". I feel like I have a million questions, but sometimes asking or phrasing the question is the hardest part and that only comes when something triggers the thought. Hopefully this post will generate some interest because I know I'm not the only one whose in the dark with this stuff...
PS - the style of music I'm plugging (if applicable to your answer)would be along the lines of modern adult contemporary music in the pop rock and ballad vein.
Thanks in advance
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#781089 - 10/09/03 05:49 PM
Re: setting up a record label and/or publishing company
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dcunning30
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Registered: 10/02/03
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the issue at hand is: what does a label do for the artist?
well, the label provides the finances. and finances answers alot of questions. the main questions that come to my mind are how do i get my product mass-produced, how do i get it destributed, how do i get it played on air, and how do i market it. that's the stuff labels do. all that costs money. but if you target a local area, comprable to your funds, you can start your own indie label. starting a label is easy, getting it to actually accomplish something for the artist is the hard part. but it can be done.
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