Launching a Record Label

Hello Salacum 🙂
My Step-Father has his Own Label and Publishing Company;
But it depends what you are going to do with this Label;
Whether you are going to put out your Own Tracks; or put out Other People’s Tracks; or Both;
If you are going to use the Label to put out your Own Material you have to be Careful of not falling into the Trap of ‘Self Publishing’ as Authors Often Do; as you are Responsible for the Cost Of Everything; and you will Still Need to Find A Distributor for your Product/Material; (unless you are just going to ‘Hope’ that it sells on Beatport etc);
With Other People’s Tracks; again I Must Stress that ‘Unless’ you are going to ask the Artist to put ‘All Monies Up Front’; which isn’t Very Businesslike; Your Label will be Responsible for All Costs; and the Artist will Expect A Good Service;
So; All Advertising; Publishing; Art Work; and the Paying of a Distributor will be Down To You;
Obviously there are Great Gains from an Independant Label that becomes Successful; and I am Sure that this is Your Goal; but again there will be Solicitors Fees as Artists will be Signing Over Their Material to You for Some Years; and if they Feel they can get a Larger Audience (through Bigger Exposure) by Signing to Another Label; then it is Important that Monies are Put Aside for this Eventuality of Court Cases Dragging On And On;

However; Research Each Step Well; With Confidence; and I am Certain You Will Get There 😎