DSF-based record label?

[raige]

this is a great idea. like others have said this will give some people that deserve the spotlight to get as well as having us new guys something to strive for on here. I've finally been releasing some quality tunes so I've been looking for releasing them on a label and such. I'm working with a buddy on a 2-part house-ish/darkwave EP that I would be more than happy to send your way for a release.

Awesome to hear man,
There is a lot of support for this but obviously it will take me a bit to get shit sorted. Will keep everyone updated.

oh yea of course man. no real rush from me at least. it probably won't be for a bit for us to finish up these tracks, but I can send a demo your way once we get them done for the most part and see what you think.

[BevOh]

deadlyefekt.com

anyone got any experience with wordpress? havnt really looked around, but bought domain name and custom css. currently looking for themes to make it less bloggy looking.

[Atac]

Very exciting!

[Basic A]

deadlyefekt.com

anyone got any experience with wordpress? havnt really looked around, but bought domain name and custom css. currently looking for themes to make it less bloggy looking.

A business should be built on more planning then 'does anyone know how to work wordpress??'... You know selling music involves taxes, mastering, promotion, minimum sales, ect, right? Have you looked into this any further then a .com and the iTunes signup?

Running a business is a big responsibility. Hyperdub, Rottun, Deep Medi, ect... Built with a thorough business plan, proper market strategy, ect... Same with successful underground labels.

[BevOh]

deadlyefekt.com

anyone got any experience with wordpress? havnt really looked around, but bought domain name and custom css. currently looking for themes to make it less bloggy looking.

A business should be built on more planning then 'does anyone know how to work wordpress??'... You know selling music involves taxes, mastering, promotion, minimum sales, ect, right? Have you looked into this any further then a .com and the iTunes signup?

Running a business is a big responsibility. Hyperdub, Rottun, Deep Medi, ect... Built with a thorough business plan, proper market strategy, ect... Same with successful underground labels.

Do you expect me to have done all of this in like a day or two?............
I said it's going to take time mate. I wanted to get a website up and running as the first step though.

[wub]

deadlyefekt.com

anyone got any experience with wordpress? havnt really looked around, but bought domain name and custom css. currently looking for themes to make it less bloggy looking.

A business should be built on more planning then 'does anyone know how to work wordpress??'... You know selling music involves taxes, mastering, promotion, minimum sales, ect, right? Have you looked into this any further then a .com and the iTunes signup?

Running a business is a big responsibility. Hyperdub, Rottun, Deep Medi, ect... Built with a thorough business plan, proper market strategy, ect... Same with successful underground labels.

Basic is spot on.


If you're wanting to start a label, it should have a viable business model. From the looks of this thread, as it stands this is coming across as an ego stroking project.

[Basic A]

deadlyefekt.com

anyone got any experience with wordpress? havnt really looked around, but bought domain name and custom css. currently looking for themes to make it less bloggy looking.

A business should be built on more planning then 'does anyone know how to work wordpress??'... You know selling music involves taxes, mastering, promotion, minimum sales, ect, right? Have you looked into this any further then a .com and the iTunes signup?

Running a business is a big responsibility. Hyperdub, Rottun, Deep Medi, ect... Built with a thorough business plan, proper market strategy, ect... Same with successful underground labels.

Do you expect me to have done all of this in like a day or two?............
I said it's going to take time mate. I wanted to get a website up and running as the first step though.

Thats not the first step though, thats one of the last steps you take before premiering for promotion. The first step to starting a label is securing distribution, trademarks on your company name, and setting up the banking side of things. Second step is to get in contact with a lawyer or even a law school student who can help you assure your contracts, taxes, ect. are all up to legal snuff. Third step is finding quality, good music to release, and paying to get it mastered. Fourth step is learning how to work wordpress.

Last step is getting a domain and promoting said music.

I dont expect you to get this done overnight, but you seem to, all im saying is you need to do ALOT more research before you dive into a business. Your setting yourself up to be the newest micky mouse label on the scene... And there are more then enough of those to go around. All Im saying, is the route your taking, not a good look, not professional, not something Id affiliate with.

Evaluate it, Id love to see you guys succeed, but this isnt the way to do it.

[BevOh]

deadlyefekt.com

anyone got any experience with wordpress? havnt really looked around, but bought domain name and custom css. currently looking for themes to make it less bloggy looking.

A business should be built on more planning then 'does anyone know how to work wordpress??'... You know selling music involves taxes, mastering, promotion, minimum sales, ect, right? Have you looked into this any further then a .com and the iTunes signup?

Running a business is a big responsibility. Hyperdub, Rottun, Deep Medi, ect... Built with a thorough business plan, proper market strategy, ect... Same with successful underground labels.

Do you expect me to have done all of this in like a day or two?............
I said it's going to take time mate. I wanted to get a website up and running as the first step though.

Thats not the first step though, thats one of the last steps you take before premiering for promotion. The first step to starting a label is securing distribution, trademarks on your company name, and setting up the banking side of things. Second step is to get in contact with a lawyer or even a law school student who can help you assure your contracts, taxes, ect. are all up to legal snuff. Third step is finding quality, good music to release, and paying to get it mastered. Fourth step is learning how to work wordpress.

Last step is getting a domain and promoting said music.

I dont expect you to get this done overnight, but you seem to, all im saying is you need to do ALOT more research before you dive into a business. Your setting yourself up to be the newest micky mouse label on the scene... And there are more then enough of those to go around. All Im saying, is the route your taking, not a good look, not professional, not something Id affiliate with.

Evaluate it, Id love to see you guys succeed, but this isnt the way to do it.

Well if you would liek to help, i would more than welcome your input and yes im researchign things as i go, probably not the best way to do stuff but it's how i have started doing it as i want to get this up and running for DSF as fast as i can. I have a mate in mind for a permanent artist and have already got a few more offers in here as you can see. I will be looking at distribution very shortly and ive started looking around at sample contracts just to get an idea of what would need to be provisioned, but yeah i know that i am not the most knowledgable on the subject but i'm trying, because it seems this is what alot of dsf'ers wantt.

[Basic A]

Well if you would liek to help, i would more than welcome your input. im researchign things as i go, probably not the best way to do stuff but it's how i have started doing it as i want to get this up and running for DSF as fast as i can.

Id love to help, thats exactly what Im doing here, giving my input. As someone who's been working through the process of starting a proper label for quite some time now Im not interested in managing this for you or anything though. I just want you to see your severely rushing into this, Ive been battling legal work for going onto a year now, and I still havent launched my own label.

Why 'as fast as you can'? Isnt that going to sacrifice professionalism, promotion time, quality control, ect.? All of which are key foundations to establishing a new label?

I have a mate in mind for a permanent artist and have already got a few more offers in here as you can see.

Cool, finding the artists is the easiest part of managing a label, Im minimally conerned about that, youll have people lining up by the boatloads, it happens.

I will be looking at distribution very shortly

See, heress your problem though. Distributors want to know alot of things, most importantly, can you sell, are you able to manage your own taxes/trademarks/ect, they are going to be investing their money into your business afterall, you better have a good business plan to get them on board, as most of them are VERY picky. Have you even looked up the names, terms and conditions, application processes, ect. of any distros? This really should have come before a .com... And definately should come before you get people excited about starting a label. You might get turned down, then what?

and ive started looking around at sample contracts just to get an idea of what would need to be provisioned

Get in contact with a lawyer, please. Dont trust the internet on everything, especially not in regards to your contracts.

but yeah i know that i am not the most knowledgable on the subject but i'm trying, because it seems this is what alot of dsf'ers wantt.

I think alot of DSFers want a release, yeah, totally true. But also, I think they want it to be with a company they can trust on a legal and personal level, a company they know will still be around in 6months and not flaked out on them... Also, I think alot of the people you are looking at are at a stage where they are confident in their music but rushing into the release process, a mistake I and many others have made. You have to know your product will sell, because like I said, this is a world of minimum sales and money-down investments.

Why dont you try what i said, contact a small business lawyer, check both U.S. and U.K. trademark availabilities and apply, talk to some established labels and see how they did it, and apply for distribution after all thats said n done?

[BevOh]

Why dont you try what i said, contact a small business lawyer, check both U.S. and U.K. trademark availabilities and apply, talk to some established labels and see how they did it, and apply for distribution after all thats said n done?

Im in Aus so i guess i'd be better off checking those first?

Thanks alot mate. Appreciate your input.

If anyone else has some input or experience in starting a label would love to hear from you.

[BevOh]

deadlyefekt.com

anyone got any experience with wordpress? havnt really looked around, but bought domain name and custom css. currently looking for themes to make it less bloggy looking.

A business should be built on more planning then 'does anyone know how to work wordpress??'... You know selling music involves taxes, mastering, promotion, minimum sales, ect, right? Have you looked into this any further then a .com and the iTunes signup?

Running a business is a big responsibility. Hyperdub, Rottun, Deep Medi, ect... Built with a thorough business plan, proper market strategy, ect... Same with successful underground labels.

Basic is spot on.


If you're wanting to start a label, it should have a viable business model. From the looks of this thread, as it stands this is coming across as an ego stroking project.

Ego stroking? Wtf?