YaY I "opened" my studio/management company today!

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Eat Spam before it eats YOU!!!
Member Since: May 11, 2002

I decided to set a "grand opening" date which was today :) So you know what I did? I put up some fliers at local music stores and did landscapeing before it rains again here :)

I'm begining to think that Central Ohio might be recovering from it's three year old music recession. . . slowly. . . There's a bunch of pissed off bands (expecially the christian ones) and I just happen to be one of the people most of them like :) and I'm cheap. . .because I'm new. heh

I still have to get infront of a lawyer about the label aspect and distribution so I was looking for items that I should be aware that I need to ask about that I probably don't know about yet like sales tax responsibilities (I already have contracts worked out) and odd fees and laws that I need to ask about.

Any one here started a lable or ran into some odd legal things while starting a studio that can give me some starting points?

thanks
sam
[email protected]
www.Track100.com

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jun 02, 2002 08:28 am

I have never done the 'label' thing, but have thought about it several times, so I will be curious to see what type of advice you hear from others.

As far as the studio side goes, there is really not much to worry about, in the studio you are the guy hired to 'engineer' the project so there are really few legal ties or issues to bother yourself with. At least that has been my experience.

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jun 02, 2002 09:46 pm

A few word's of wisdom. Make sure you are speaking with a lawyer who is familier with the music biz, otherwise you are wasting your money. Check around and make sure you speak with someone reputable, get many referance's. Not to be stereotyping here, but a lawyer will take your money and you may end up with worthless advice.

There are several good book's out there that can give you every little in and out of the bussiness. I have seen several of them in magazine's. When I sun acrosss a name again I will post it here.

For the most part, the label is part of the studio, you need too make sure every thing is stated clearly and that you and the client both understand, how much you get and how much they get. And you need to make sure if you represent that you can distribute their material, you state exactly how, how much and where this will happen.

And most of all keep copie's of everthing, every detail of your dealing's with the client, even if they seem like you don't need it, in the end you may.

Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
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Since: May 10, 2002


Jun 02, 2002 10:34 pm

Profiting from your Music and Sound Project Studio.

Jeffrey Fisher
Allworth Press 2001

This book is not specificaly on legal issues but does cover them in fair detail. The book is about 1/3 business, 1/3 personal adjustments, 1/3 legal.

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Since: Apr 03, 2002


Jun 03, 2002 05:36 am

Kinda funny, I was going to mazon to see what book are available on the subject, and I found the one mentioned above as well :-)

Profiting from Your Music and Sound Project Studio: www.amazon.com/exec/obido...bmastersaudiopr

The Musician's Business and Legal Guide (3rd Edition): www.amazon.com/exec/obido...bmastersaudiopr

Legal Aspects of the Music Industry : An Insider's View: www.amazon.com/exec/obido...bmastersaudiopr

Contracts for Songwriters: www.amazon.com/exec/obido...bmastersaudiopr

101 Music Business Contracts - Updated Edition: www.amazon.com/exec/obido...bmastersaudiopr

I figured some of these might be worth reading for you...

Oh, and zekthedeadcow, everytime I have tried to visit your website I get a "server not found" error, and I have tried dozens of times...what's up?

Eat Spam before it eats YOU!!!
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Since: May 11, 2002


Jun 03, 2002 10:12 am

I had a problem with Gnome crashing and I seem to be gtting some more relentless automated DoS attacks from viruses on other computers at around 5:40am every day. . . Should be working now.

and I'm a Legal NCO in the Army Reserves so I know how lawyers can be. . . but I usually know when they don't know what they're talking about. :)

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Jun 03, 2002 06:15 pm

That's cool, I should say again, I am not getting down on al lawyer's, just the one's who are in it for the $$$$$$ and nothing else, and will feed you lot's of meaningless crap and expect to get paid for it.

It's good to know you are aware of those thing's, becuase I have heard to many horror storie's from young artist's who get ripped off first by the lawyer and again by the guy who's sueing them becuase the lawyer gave him bad advice.

So peace to all the honest lawyer's out there.

Eat Spam before it eats YOU!!!
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Since: May 11, 2002


Jun 03, 2002 07:53 pm

yeah, I've only ran into 2 lawyers who should be disbared. . . both were the military equivilent of "public defenders" and only one actually screwed his client. (drug case and he told his client to not go to rehab because he thought it was an admission of guilt) Poor guy (his client) had 15 years in. I then had to search the building and escort the lawyer out so he wouldn't get the crap beat out of him.

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