How to Start your Own record Label

The 90s remaining the best decade of music ever for me and being tired of hearing the same boring formulaic muck on daily basis when its comes to R&B, I was wondering what if i start a record label? I went straight to google and was amazed by the quantity of information.God bless the internet..here’s the few things you need to know…

People who have a real passion for music set up most small independent record labels. Often they are or have been artists themselves or are fans of a particular music genre or particular artist that they feel doesn’t get enough attention from the music buying public. Invariably being in it for any other reason, like a quick return on a financial investment is likely to end in disappointment. The rewards of owning your own independent record label, certainly in the early years, are more social and emotional than economic. Yet it can be a great way of developing a professional reputation, opening numerous doors into the industry or simply meeting other likeminded people and filling your spare time. And of course every now again one of the thousand or so small indie labels in the UK elevates itself from the pack with a band or a record that everyone wants. There is no reason why that label can’t be yours! The following guide will help you get all the basics right, the rest will be up to you.

Running a label is a full time job (on top of the full-time job you may well have already). Most importantly, it requires tireless determination. You may want to set up your own record label for a couple of reasons:

• The type of music you like is not readily available
• You know of an artist who has potential and doesn’t have a record deal
• You believe in a record and think it’s worth releasing
• You are a composer / producer with material and want to release your own music
• You may have been rejected by other labels but still believe your product is saleable
• Your band have a following and believe you can make some extra cash from a CD release

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