How to Start a Record Label & Create a Career in Music -

How to Start a Record Label & Create a Career in Music

A step-by-step guide to setting up your digital record label and marketing your own music.

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How to Start a Record Label & Create a Career in Music
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Jun 2015
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What you will learn

Know The nuts and bolts of how to start your digital record label.

Know Ways to make money from your music

Figure out which business structure best suit your needs

Know The basics of Publishing

Know the easiest way to copyright your music, & so much more...

Description

Build Your Own Empire In The Music Business

My name is Jae Preme. I was just like you. Working for a boss, instead of being one. I had a passion for music, like you, and knew what my dream was but didn't know how to make it a reality. After a lot of hard work, I realized my vision and now own my own record label.

I have another passion, helping others. I followed my dreams, but spent countless hours researching, failing through trial and error with no real guide to help me. Now, I'm passing what I have learned on to you.


Create, Like a Boss
You're here because you love music you want to make money from your music, and you want what the great entrepreneurs in the music business have. A Music Business empire. Artists like Tech N9ne, Master P, Nipsey Hussle, Jay-z, Dom Kennedy, and a host of others have all seen independent success with their music. It’s possible for you also and I'm going to show you how to get started on your journey.



So, why this course out of all the courses out there on starting a record label?



Real simple! Everything You Need, One Course
You may be saying to yourself, "I don't know anything about the Music Business." This course compiles everything you need to know to start from scratch with no prior experience. Starting with the basics and providing you with the step-by-step instructions that I would have loved to have had myself when I started.


Some of the information in those other books and courses are great, but a lot of it is so outdated. This is the digital age baby!! Most of that information that you get from other courses apply to brick & Mortar record label startups. In these times you can legitimately start a digital record label with way less money than you had to back in those times. The cool thing about it is you can do it right from home. This course is geared toward the digital age and provides tons of online links to sources you will need to utilize. This saves time on doing all the searching yourself online.

If you are an artists like myself, the music business is wide open for us these days. No longer do we have to hope, and wish, for a record deal. Now I’m not saying getting a record deal is a bad thing at all, but why not at least make an attempt at doing it yourself and then reaping all the benefits in the long run?


If you are looking to sign to a label I would suggest you sign to a strong independent record label who is applying the business strategies and techniques that I am going to share with you in this course.


I’m going give you all the information you are going to need to start your digital record label, but if you don’t apply it, years will go by and you will still be a dreamer in the same position you were in five years ago.


Oh, and another thing, I can’t guarantee your label will be successful because if your music sucks, or your artist music suck, you are going to have a hard time no matter what genre of music you’re in.



So what is it that you are going to learn in this course you ask?

  • Business setup
  • Releasing your music on iTunes and other digital music platforms
  • How to register your songs to make money from publishing
  • Marketing and promotion
  • Recording a project and what you need to get it done yourself
  • Ways to make money from music placements
  • Shooting your own music videos
  • Making money on YouTube
  • All the extra stuff you won't find from a Google search

And much more…


Stop Dreaming, Start Doing
The secret to success isn't about luck. Successful people create their own luck. They seek out the resources they need to get things done. They put in the time and work. They get out there and do it. You have a dream, get out there and live it!


If you are lazy, unmotivated, lackadaisical, spoiled, or just a negative person this course is not for you. You at least have to be first willing to change your mindset, attitude, and the way you look at life.

Content

Introduction

Introduction
GET YOUR MIND RIGHT: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE QUITTING & GIVING UP MUSIC

BUSINESS SETUP

REQUIRED BUSINESS SETUP READING #1
REQUIRED BUSINESS SETUP READING #2
REQUIRED BUSINESS SETUP READING #3
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO INCLUDE IN YOUR RECORD LABEL BUSINESS PLAN
BONUS: CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN WITH THIS STUDY GUIDE - FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF
DIY BUSINESS REGISTRATION & SETUP - STRUCTURE YOUR LABEL AS A LLC, DBA, OR INC
LEGALZOOM BUSINESS REGISTRATION & SETUP-STRUCTURE YOUR LABEL AS A LLC, DBA, INC

COPYRIGHT

REQUIRED READING ON COPYRIGHTING YOUR MUSIC & HOW TO GET IT DONE EASY TODAY.
COPYRIGHT YOUR FUTURE HIT SONGS TODAY WITH THIS EASY DIY METHOD - STEP BY STEP
COPYRIGHT YOUR FUTURE HIT SONGS TODAY WITH LEGALZOOM - STEP BY STEP EASY PROCESS

BRANDING YOUR RECORD LABEL

REQUIRED READING ON BRANDING YOUR RECORD LABEL #1
REQUIRED READING ON BRANDING YOUR RECORD LABEL #2
LEARN HOW TO GET YOUR RECORD LABEL'S LOGO DONE TODAY WITH THESE 2 EASY METHODS
REQUIRED READING ON TRADEMARK - WHY YOU NEED IT & HOW TO GET IT DONE TODAY #1
REQUIRED READING ON TRADEMARK - WHY YOU NEED IT & HOW TO GET IT DONE TODAY #2
TRADEMARKING YOUR LOGO & NAME FOR YOUR RECORD LABEL

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION & STREAMING

STEP BY STEP PROCESS ON GETTING YOUR MUSIC ON PANDORA - BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK
STEP BY STEP PROCESS ON HOW TO Get Your Music On iTunes, Spotify, & MORE.
How to Publish Your Music On Tidal Streaming Service

PUBLISHING

REQUIRED READING ON SOUND EXCHANGE
WHAT IS SOUND EXCHANGE? & HOW CAN IT MAKE YOU MONEY FROM YOUR MUSIC TODAY.
PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONS, ROYALTIES, & PUBLISHING
REQUIRED READING TO LEARN HOW TO START MAKING MONEY WITH YOUR MUSIC TODAY !!! #1
REQUIRED READING TO LEARN HOW TO START MAKING MONEY WITH YOUR MUSIC TODAY !!! #2
BMI: REQUIRED READING ON THIS PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION & WHY YOU NEED ONE
ASCAP:REQUIRED READING ON THIS PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION & WHY YOU NEED 1
SESAC: REQUIRED READING ON THIS PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION & WHY YOU NEED 1

PROMOTION

SIT DOWN AND SPEND A DAY SETTING UP ALL SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER ONLINE ACCOUNTS
THE BASICS OF CREATING A WORDPRESS WEBSITE IN 10 MINUTES FOR YOUR RECORD LABEL

BONUS FOR ALL STUDENTS:FREE eBooks

BONUS#1 THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO START a DIGITAL RECORD LABEL - eBOOK
BONUS#2 THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON TURNING YOUR RECORD LABEL INTO A BRAND - eBOOK

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Reviews

Steven
July 28, 2017
Really great information in this course. I was hoping he'd go into more detail about how to handle payments, royalties and what kind of splits, but this is a great intro intro course.
Shamar
July 16, 2017
Course had a lot of information on starting and taking care of the legal requirements, basically "Starting A Record Label" officially on paper. Gave some game on signing up for the distribution, performance rights, and publishing channels. Did not touch on how to operate the label after it's started, recruiting talent and the obstacles that come with that, and most importantly budget for projects, videos, and all of the actions a label takes once it exist. Maybe that is reserved for another course. Good for what it is though, in showing how simple setting up a label can be.
Angela
May 30, 2017
While there is a lot of useful content in this course, it focuses more on releasing one's own content than on building a label as a team setup, finding artists, signing artists, promoting them, etc. Having already signed up with a PRO, using CD Baby & SoundExchange, over half of these lessons were things that are good for beginners but are irrelevant for more experienced artists. I was hoping to learn more about the processes of promotion, radio play and the typical roles expected of a label to play for other artists than anything else.
Albert
April 27, 2017
The Instructor is very passionate and engaging with examples and illustrations that sets me in a nice colorful space. Thank You very much.Professor.
Tommy
April 18, 2017
You will find companies and services in this tutorial that are worth the price of admission alone, could you find them on the internet? Yes, but you may not know where to look or the proper search term, allot of work was put into to this tutorial to find this info quickly..highly recommend!
Juan
March 24, 2017
Very informative for a novice in the digital music world. Provided a great path and links to get started.
Raul
February 22, 2017
He knows about business structure and get to the point clear and quickly, but i feel it need a little bit more of structure in the way this course have given.
Malcolm
December 30, 2016
learned a lot. Really Great Couse. I wish the topics would have been explained a bit more thoroughly but the overall course was great!!!
Jessie
May 15, 2016
I wish you stated in the description that only UK states could enter the sites your tutorials were about so was a bit of a waste of time and money for me as I live in the UK
Tonya
November 17, 2015
Excellent content! My husband is an urban gospel artist. Your course helped us understand all the business and promotional aspects that anyone interested in advancing in the music industry should know. Thanks Jermane for the clear-cut information. Your style and delivery was great! Knowledge gives leverage!
Tybie
September 18, 2015
This was very informative, I had a lot of questions on how the music business operates and Jermane Beckford answered all of them, I look forward to his next lesson.
Shameka
August 19, 2015
Took the time to break things down for you and if you need help you can always find an answer. Thanks for creating this course Jermane
PABLO
July 27, 2015
I came to this course with a good understanding of traditional record labels, but I learned a lot of excellent information about digital record labels, particularly the publishing, royalties, and PRO's like Sound Exchange. Great course!
Xavier
July 22, 2015
I would recommend this course to anyone who want to be in the music business or who is already in. It's content are very informative and self explanatory. The cost for this course is not bad. Take advantage of this opportunity.
The
July 5, 2015
To ALL eyes that see read and hear this. MusicLuv to Jae 'D'. your course was on point very informative. Just a little more here is why you do this for the truly beginners. The Silver Conductor www.thesilverconductor.com
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