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Thanks Ian, for another awesome article. Being a ...

2009-10-03T14:52:35.039-07:00

Thanks Ian, for another awesome article. Being a good label isn't good enough anymore. If you want to take your label to the next level than you MUST hire a PR firm to help take you there. Like you said, it shows that you're serious. :)

man, thank you so much for all tips. priceless, th...

2009-08-27T22:21:51.267-07:00

man, thank you so much for all tips.
priceless, thanks! :)
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Quite possibly, but I guess there's also the argum...

2009-07-31T01:05:14.691-07:00

Quite possibly, but I guess there's also the argument that if there really was a need someone would have done it already. Reverbnation would be great for labels if they offered the same features as an artist account. In terms of record labels the sites don't really accommodate the dance music DIY approach, they're focussed on the traditional model of labels who sign artists exclusively and then handle all of their marketing activities after that.

seems like there is a need for a site that appeals...

2009-07-30T15:28:27.917-07:00

seems like there is a need for a site that appeals to just record labels?

nice track listing on the Strakes mix.

2009-03-26T20:29:00.000-07:00

nice track listing on the Strakes mix.

A great post. Visual identity of your label can be...

2009-01-15T13:27:00.000-08:00

A great post. Visual identity of your label can be just as important as your musical identity. Some very good advice here, thanks!

Yes, I think there's a lot of truth in that, altho...

2009-01-06T07:22:00.000-08:00

Yes, I think there's a lot of truth in that, although thinking back to when we had our record shop open we found that people would come in and spend more on themselves during December. Possibly to do with the fact they're in the mindset of spending money anyway. I'm not sure how closely online retail mirrors phusycal retail in that respect.

Thanks for the comments.Lars, I think certainly wi...

2009-01-05T03:39:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the comments.

Lars, I think certainly with digital releases it is possible to be much more flexible, but it certainly helps to have some schedule in place if you are releasing lots of music (or have more than one label). When I use the spreadhseets for planning my releases I don't always stick closely to them - I use it more as a guideline so that tasks are completed in enough time. The information and timescales in the templates can also be easily altered to suit specific needs.

please keep stuff publishing this stuff, really us...

2008-12-24T09:54:00.000-08:00

please keep stuff publishing this stuff, really useful thanks

very cool indeed...I've been working with much sho...

2008-12-22T23:19:00.000-08:00

very cool indeed...
I've been working with much shorter spans and while I like being flexible (moved a few releases ahead 'on the fly'), I think following a solid schedule will make things easier and more efficient ..

Awesome, thanks so much for this, I'll definitely ...

2008-12-15T18:31:00.000-08:00

Awesome, thanks so much for this, I'll definitely use it in future :)

Interesting! I would be interested to see sales fi...

2008-12-10T12:31:00.000-08:00

Interesting! I would be interested to see sales figures for digital after Christmas. I would guess that MP3 sales suffer in the lead up to Christmas because people are using their money buying hardware CDs to wrap up under the Christmas Tree.

People will be given money/iTunes gift vouchers from friends/family over Christmas andI would bet on an increase in spending from Christmas Day afternoon, with the beginning of January being key once the cash and cheques have cleared!

Great run down of terms and basic instructions. Th...

2008-10-14T06:16:00.000-07:00

Great run down of terms and basic instructions. Thanks guys!

Lee.