I'm trying to get some information and would really appreciate some answers to these. I produce and have been trying to sell tracks but most people nowadays seem to want beats for free or for little to nothing. I've been analyzing the game and it seems like it would make more sense for me to just start up my record label (Multiple Records). I've already gotten my dba and have some sick artists that I can sign and want to get down. I'll probably put out a compilation first but anyways here goes the questions.
1 - How much do you normally spend per track?
2 - Do you purchase tracks for a one time fee up front or for an upfront fee and then the producer collects royalties through ascap or bmi?
3 - Do you conduct business through trades? - example: A verse for a beat.
4 - When purchasing a beat or a feature, do you sign contracts or just give a pound pound and have a mutual agreement between each other with no paperwork?
5 - How many units do you normally sell and how much do you spend on your project - beats, features, studiotime, artwork, cd pressing and promotional items such as flyers, posters etc?
6 - Do you have a distribution deal and if so, was it hard to obtain and who'd you go through?
Thanks for reading all of this and like I said any answers to these would be really helpfull. Peace.
www.mp3.com/multiple_productions
1 - How much do you normally spend per track?
2 - Do you purchase tracks for a one time fee up front or for an upfront fee and then the producer collects royalties through ascap or bmi?
3 - Do you conduct business through trades? - example: A verse for a beat.
4 - When purchasing a beat or a feature, do you sign contracts or just give a pound pound and have a mutual agreement between each other with no paperwork?
5 - How many units do you normally sell and how much do you spend on your project - beats, features, studiotime, artwork, cd pressing and promotional items such as flyers, posters etc?
6 - Do you have a distribution deal and if so, was it hard to obtain and who'd you go through?
Thanks for reading all of this and like I said any answers to these would be really helpfull. Peace.
www.mp3.com/multiple_productions