Business Plan: Starting an Independent Record Label Introduction First of all I am setting down the employees of “Les Incompetents™”. There are three of us: The Label manager (who is responsible for running the label), an A&R (the talent scout who mentors the artist through to final recording) and a business developer (who is responsible for the business deals). Although every one of us has a specific title, being a small independent label, we all work on every issue. The funding of the label came from our personal funding (representing 85% of our funding). I, the head of the label brought 55% of the full funding, the two other equally brought 15% each of personal funding into the label. Three of our friends (5% each) came in …show more content…
The contract can be found at the end of the document, Appendix A. So we own the copyright in the recordings for a minimum of five (5) years. RECORDING The album will be recorded at Urchin Studios in London (www.urchinstudios.co.uk), new studios since 2007, price remains affordable without letting go of the quality side. They are operating with Strokes producer Gordon Raphael. As past clients they have had Emmy The Great, Skin, Jeremy Warmsley, Transgressive Records. We will operate on a daily fee of £200 for a 9 hour day inclusive of all equipment and engineer; we have to look at “problems” such as overtime which will cost us £30 per hour or such as additional cost hours after 9pm which are at engineer 's discretion. It would be lovely to work in Pinna Studios (www.pinnaproductions.com) but much more expensive. Lately these studios have seen the likes of the Kills, Razorlight, MTV, Endemol but the costs are much higher so they will be hopefully used as future reference. Just to se the differences, their daily rate is 350£ all services included but only for an eight hour day. Another solution would be recording the album in Paris as the Band is French at studioras (http://studioras.free.fr/). They are a new studio and the daily costs would be 28O€ with engineer for an eight hour day which roughly represents 220£. I thought that recording was going to be much cheaper if done in France but after
Elliot Ness was one of the most popular prohibition agents now called (ATF) ever. He was responsible for bring down Al Capone with his team of Untouchables. He had an outstanding career in Chicago and just about eliminated all major crime there. With such a remarkable record he was recruited to help clean up the street of Cleveland Ohio he did do some great things but was not able to have the same success as he did in Chicago eventually his highlighted career diminished. The question comes to mind did he evaluate the crime just as he did in Chicago. Crime is not a single action and there are many different kinds of crime and different levels. Back when Ness was just starting out as an agent crime was somewhat basic and consolidated which
Our pricing for off-site is a little different if you had your party in our modern and sleek salon. A travel fee, depending upon distance required to travel, begins at $100. This fee is not affected by how many stylists are required to make your day run smoothly.
Night focus’ on the journey of a young, 15 year old boy named Elizer, and his movement from concentration camp to camp. In Night, an autobiography by Elie Wisel, the purpose is to inform the readers of the hardships of the heinous holocaust. Through negatively connotated figurative language and religious perspective, he emphasizes the emotional pain the prisoners endured.
The mastering process will take place in Studio 4, also for a period of four hours. The studio charges £160.39 an hour rather than by day. This studio is also the cheapest out of the selected and is better value for money, while still maintaining high-quality equipment. I have also allocated four hours for the mastering process because I am confident that the project will be mixed and mastered within this time frame.
Studio technology has developed drastically over the years and has become ever more vital to the record producer within the music industry. Different producers make use of studio technology in different ways, often depending on the style of music that they are producing, their preferred method of production and the band 's preference of sound.
This contract clearly states that all represented under the company “ Seven57sounds” will have an equal opportunity and equal treatment. There will be no bias or favoritism shown in this company. All tracks that are on the Seven57sounds SoundCloud are first come first serve. You will not have complete and total rights over any of the tracks on the SoundCloud or made for the employee of Seven57sounds. You will have rights to use the track and promote it, but I will still have ownership over the track, thus meaning that both our names will be on the song as you as the artist, a co-producer if one collaborated on the track, and me as the main producer ( a writer may be added if applicable ). The artists or producers of Seven57sounds may promote themself at
My target industry is Roca-A-Fella Records aka Rocnation. They are founded by Damon”Dame” Dash, Shawn “Jay-Z Carter, and Kareem”Biggs”Burke. They founded the company in 1995. It is the subsidiary of Universal Music Group and they are being distributed by Def Jam Records. They are Located in New York City, New York. There notable artist includes Amil, Aztek Escobar, Beanie Sigel, Bink, Cam’ron Christon, The Diplomats, DJ Clue, Diamonds in Da rough, Foxy Brown, Freeway, Freekey Zekey, Jadakiss, Jim Jones, N.O.R.E. There are no longer with the company. They only have three active artist Vic Mensa, Kanye west, and of course
The Agreement shall be effective as of the date of the last signature below (“The Effective Date”), and upon execution shall constitute a deed of partnership between the Band Partners.
For new bands, one of their first major steps into getting into the business is usually finding a record label. A record label is commonly known by most people as someone who simply signs a band and sells their music. What most people do not know is that they do much more than that. A label does do all the things that people believe they do, however, they also do much more to help an artist. A label is one band’s contact to other artists or promotors that will help further their popularity and reach out to more businesses who could potentially seek endorsement deals to support an artist while also advertising their own product (Lindvall). However, some bands have had negative experiences with labels. There are many negative outlooks on record labels recently and their work with certain artists.
A vital part in the making of any professionally made album is the production and post-production process. These processes are the responsibility of audio engineers employed by record labels. The engineers are responsible for the recording, mixing, and mastering of audio tracks. To do this, engineers are trained with various technologies in the fields of multi track recording, outboard gear and digital/analog workstations. With their knowledge and tools, engineers help the artists convey their art as best as possible not only to themselves but also to the demographic they wish to express their art to.
‘Independent record labels have been around since music started being recorded’ (King, 2012, p.13). Created by fanatics with a passion for music, the recording and production process was often self-funded and the purpose was to nurture talent and creativity. Most of the major record companies we know today would have once started in this manner (King, 2012).
After training or schooling has been received, there are a few ways that might get you in the door and working for a studio. 1) Offer your services for free (or next to) to a studio to learn the business. 2) Check what seminars are being offered for Recording Engineers and go. Contacts can be made and learn more about the business. 3) Check with record companies for availability of internships. 4) Knock on every studio door in town. Just get involved, stay informed, do whatever you can to break-in and work. It may take a while to get in the door, but once you do, as long as you're talented, work hard, and persevere your career should advance.
Blue Label is a one-stop-shop for unsigned talent looking to release and promote short runs of their singles/EP’s. We will
Studio technology has developed drastically over the years and has become ever more vital to the record
There are (3) reasons why I have chosen energy drinks as my NAB. First off, there is a growing market for energy drinks. Red Bull and Monster Beverage Corporation, together, form over 80% of domestic energy drinks volumes by estimates. Dollar sales for energy drinks grew almost 6% to $6.67 Billion in measured channels in 2013, which propelled sales growth for convenience stores (Team, 2014). A growing thirst for caffeinated “energy” drinks, which include the likes of Red Bull, Monster, and Rock star, has spurred a heart-thumping surge in sales. Globally, the energy drink industry has gone from a $3.8-billion business in 1999, to a $27.5-billion