Im in exactly the same boat!

My tracks get heavily downloaded, people say they are class and "im going to go far", i've been told by Bentley Rhythm Ace im good, Guy Ornadel has played one of my tracks. Ive got a load of finished tracks (across a load of genres) that i have been told by my Music Tech tutor to get out there now instead of waiting til after uni, but the only way thats happening is by starting my own label...

as someone else stated, when you're unknown in the business and you start a label, you will still be unknown. IMO you need some basis that will make people recognise something about you or your label without having to listen to it (which is what they must do before the whole "I'd buy it if I listened in the record store" thing applies). What crates will people dig in, unknown labels with unknown artists? How will yours stand out from the other unknowns? There's so many out there that selection is gonna be pretty much random.

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It really isnt hard

A printer, a phone line, an email account and a postal address.
A P&D (thats pressing & distribution deal to those who don't know) deals are not too hard to get- if the music is half way decent and MOST IMPORTANTLY the distributor thinks they can shift it.
Distribution only is even easier to get, and there are pressing plants-a-plenty to press stuff yourself.

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Originally posted by Pjotr G as someone else stated, when you're unknown in the business and you start a label, you will still be unknown. IMO you need some basis that will make people recognise something about you or your label without having to listen to it (which is what they must do before the whole "I'd buy it if I listened in the record store" thing applies). What crates will people dig in, unknown labels with unknown artists? How will yours stand out from the other unknowns? There's so many out there that selection is gonna be pretty much random.

Exactly. By creating your own label rather than getting signed to an already established one, you're missing the main attraction; publicity. If you want people to buy your tracks, you have to get them known. That should be your priority. And the best way to get them known is to get them signed to a label that people know.

yeah, i think is bad...try to get into some known labels first. if you get signed and your stuff gets support than i think is ok to start your own label and release your work.

imo that is.

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i think that's one of the best reasons to start your own label. personally if i had talent enough to make actually good tracks haha...it'd be something i'd think about. i mean i like the idea of owning my own work.

the only problem with that though...is that you actually have to be a great producer to do your own label like that. you need to have your tracks being canned by top jocks if your tunes aren't on big labels otherwise you are going to have a very hard time making a name for yourself. but really if you have the talent...i think it's a great way to go.

There are plenty of ways to promote yourself which don't cost that much time and/or money. It's easy running a label. However running one properly and gaining respect of a lot of dj's is another story.

I personally think you should try gaining some feedback on why they're actually not signing your material. It might be smart considering contacting a mastering company as well before putting out your stuff. That could cost you

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I said it once and I'll say it once more.
TA needs a serious label.
Swamper doesn't have to manage it. But TA Recordings is the way to go.
It won't be unknown since TA is one of the most important trance sites.

Omer.

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Originally posted by The Drow I said it once and I'll say it once more. TA needs a serious label. Swamper doesn't have to manage it. But TA Recordings is the way to go. It won't be unknown since TA is one of the most important trance sites. Omer.

That's a good idea actually.

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Originally posted by TOR That's a good idea actually.

+1 - problem is i cant think of anyone who would run it. the label would be great but the a+r would have to be very strict.

im imagining a big trance label with a handful of subgeners like prog, psy, hard, tech etc..

wonder if there ever will be a ta recordings????

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+1
Maybe it could start out as a digital-only label, and when a track reaches a certain level of sales, it's pressed on vinyl because it has proven it's commercial success ...

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