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Originally posted by Jake Benson And starting my own music label has a detrimental effect on you how?

On me? Not at all, only for you, and the poor innocents that could sign up with your "Label" of course .

Kopi =o.

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Originally posted by kopi_luwak On me? Not at all, only for you, and the poor innocents that could sign up with your "Label" of course . Kopi =o.

Ah but if I slap a pair of tits on my music like all those "dance now #3459873gay" then I'll be in the money eh?

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Originally posted by Jake Benson Ah but if I slap a pair of tits on my music like all those "dance now #3459873gay" then I'll be in the money eh?

Seems like you have all very well planned .

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i like donuts

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Originally posted by System101 i like donuts

with jam?

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I thought this place was for useful information? Why can no one answer her. Honestly, I saw this thread and was like , whoa, I would like to know this information too. And not one person gave a decent answer, just dumb replies. Is there anyone smart enough out there to give the actual question the answer we wanna hear?

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Originally posted by sterilis with jam?

only if its free

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Originally posted by Lucidity I thought this place was for useful information? Why can no one answer her. Honestly, I saw this thread and was like , whoa, I would like to know this information too. And not one person gave a decent answer, just dumb replies. Is there anyone smart enough out there to give the actual question the answer we wanna hear?

Most people here don't know about Cali laws anyways so its a little hard to give him the exact answer he's looking for.

I know here in Ontario.. and maybe even the rest of Canada... you don't need to register a business if the business' annual income is less than $30K.

I'm really just curious as to what steps from beginning to end I would expect to go through. What exactly do you need to actually be considered a "label"

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Originally posted by Lucidity I thought this place was for useful information? Why can no one answer her. Honestly, I saw this thread and was like , whoa, I would like to know this information too. And not one person gave a decent answer, just dumb replies. Is there anyone smart enough out there to give the actual question the answer we wanna hear?

Will tell you why. First of all, we are over saturated with Digital labels, done by guys like Jack, without a clue about the business and alot of good intentions, wich will only result in another Digital label, with bad resources, bad promotion, childish behavior, etc, etc, etc.

I dont have plans to open a label anytime soon, but, I know perfectly step by step what to do, because I have been on this, from not alot, only 3 years, but, I have earned enought of contacts, labels, distributors, info, knowlegde from people I have seen creating their own labels, running their own labels, from the industry, etc.

The second thing is, if you are not smart enough to find what you need on google, please, I dont wanna even know what will you do having a legal problem with your label, or with the plenty of problems you could be facing directing a label.

First, read some history about :

Record label
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label

Independent music
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_(music)

Netlabel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netlabel


I just googled, how to start a digital label, and got alot of info, some good books, and webpages with free info. All books are very cheap, no more than 20 bucks, and they guide you step by step, however, I suggest you to buy 2 or 3 so you have a more accurated information:

How to start an Indie label books:

1
http://www.musiccontracts.com/store...95&cat=1&page=1

2
http://www.stylecareer.com/indierecord_label.shtml

Free info explaining how to start an Indie label:

1
http://www.rapcointelpro.com/Starti...die%20Label.htm

2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusi...tlabelp01.shtml


And for your contracts:

http://www.musiccontracts.com/?gcli...CFRk0awodSEJNGg

I found all this in only 10 minutes, please, try to put more effort in what are you doing could you Jack, and the rest asking how to open an Indie label ...

Kopi =o.

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seriously all u need is a name for your label and a website or myspace, then make some music, if its good enough then beatport/audiojelly etc will sign a deal with you. send some cds/mp3s to famous djs first then wait a month for the release. dont worry about contracts before you get promos that you want to sign. i think we need more amateur label, dont listen to what anyone else says, the more music gets out there the bigger the chance of something good pops up. yes it will be alot more crap too but it is already, especialy at established labels.

1. attitude: forget about money and success and concentrate on having fun
2. name (search for cheap domains combined with stupid words)
3. design website and/or myspace
4. try make great/original tracks yourself
5. get deals with mp3-distribution sites
6. promote your label/music to djs/artists
7. release your music
8. feel the power of anticlimax and pointlessness
9. go back to number 1
10. if u get awesome promos u can start googling for contracts and company establishment-stuff, that too is really easy

i cant really understand what anyone got agains new small labels, its the only way to get your music out there if its not made for the masses. your arguments about too much shit music doesnt hold caus it has always been shit music everywhere at all times.

more labels please

good luck

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Thanks for the info. I will be looking online to those links tomorrow that you provided kopi.

Also, the California laws are rediculous. I was talking with my friend today who informed me that the cost of forming a business can cost me literally thousands just because I like in California and LA. There's a way around it though. The option I am now research is getting a "DBA" license which basically allows me the legal right to do business under a fictitious. It also allows me to get licensing through copyright and everything else without putting out the expense for a full business license. I would be allowed this kind of business for 3-5 years and then I have to get the full business license.

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