Starting a Record Label!Starting a Record label! Is it a "Mission Impossible"? No,it's not! A few month ago I was busy with putting together a list of record labels selected by style of music. It was astonishing to notice that many of those so called record labels where out of business, or have set up a free web site some where( like a geocities site)..that they had not working links... In short: That the site was looking so "Un-professional". Also, You could see on the type of music, what kind of web site you would find and see. A country label was looking different from as a country label, Hip Hop or a Dance record label.On the end, If I saw the record label site , I could almost tell in advance,what kind of music they where into . You see, I spend a lot of time searching for record labels....
The point is this. Those web sites of Indie record labels, have been started and are run by people just like you and me: Humans. They all had a dream and they all wanted to accomplish that dream. Nothing more ,nothing less. Finally, With the arrive of the Internet Internet , many have got the perfect solution to make that dream comes true. Thought, not everybody who has starting a record label has survived the competition. True..Many has failed too.
But as they say "the cream arise always at the top",and on the end the best prepared will win . So... Before starting any (music) business. ( like starting a record label) You need to build a solid base first. You need to have some support to build a solid foundation. If possible, try to collaborated ( as usual) with other music passionated people. People who just like you ,want to achieve their dream . You can Try to find out the things that bind you, and if any collaboration is possible , then you can give it a try. Teaming up with a third party, always need to a water proof contract,signed by all involved parties. This only to avoid problems as time goes by. These business partners could be friends,relatives...or complete strangers. You have to Learn to know each other, if you want to team up ( by telephone, email, letters). But one thing above all, it must be someone trustworthy, some one who would do his part of the job that has to be done.
Just a dream ?
I don't believe so. I really believe that people who sharing the same dream, can work together, better than one person trying on his own. Does this make sens, Or not ? If you wish, just let me know.
How can you find people who also want to starting a record label of their own. Well, there are the forums for bands. There are a lot of social networking sites ( facebook,Twitter....) to ask advice. If you are starting a record label, then these sites are also excellent points to promote your new label. I should say.. What the heck..Why not.. There are books and sevices who are selling their experience.. ... Like I said, if you which to start an indie record label..there's a lot of ways to choose from to get some information.. Check it out, keep the best, and delete the rest..
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