Christian Record Label.

[J.A.Hopkins]

I am interested in starting up a Christian Record label. Is there
anyone out there who can offer help or advice. Number 1 priority is the
glorification of Jesus, and to have his name plastered all over the
British Charts with some top quality Christian music.
Any hints, tips, advice, addresses, contact numbers (and names),
stories of success and failure etc. are all recieved with thanks.
Every blessing in Christ.

[austen's loudmouth dad]

In <55lrr8$828...@salford.ac.uk> EEA...@news.salford.ac.uk

(J.A.Hopkins) writes:
>
>I am interested in starting up a Christian Record label. Is there
>anyone out there who can offer help or advice.

yeah, i have one piece of advice: take care of your signed acts. when
you send them on the road, don't make them take out second mortgages to
pay for their gas, food, etc. give them money, so they can send money
home, so their wives/husbands/children at home will not starve or get
evicted because of lack of money. your acts deserve a salary. they
don't deserve to be thrown out there and not be taken care of. in
short, do the opposite of what most Christian labels do.

peace,
NiCk
soulbelly.

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[Timothy Travis]

austen's loudmouth dad wrote:
>
> In <55lrr8$828...@salford.ac.uk> EEA...@news.salford.ac.uk
> (J.A.Hopkins) writes:
> >
> >I am interested in starting up a Christian Record label. Is there
> >anyone out there who can offer help or advice.
>
> yeah, i have one piece of advice: take care of your signed acts. when
> you send them on the road, don't make them take out second mortgages to
> pay for their gas, food, etc. give them money, so they can send money
> home, so their wives/husbands/children at home will not starve or get
> evicted because of lack of money. your acts deserve a salary. they
> don't deserve to be thrown out there and not be taken care of. in
> short, do the opposite of what most Christian labels do.
>
> peace,
> NiCk
> soulbelly.

Yow!

Don't hold back now. :)
--
Timothy Travis
Solid Rock Productions
(Not affiliated with, but inspired by, Larry Norman)
http://home.earthlink.net/~solidroc/
mail: soli...@earthlink.net
"I shall never believe that God plays dice with the world."
-- Albert Einstein

[Mark Chaffee]

J.A.Hopkins wrote:
>
> I am interested in starting up a Christian Record label. Is there

> anyone out there who can offer help or advice. Number 1 priority is the
> glorification of Jesus, and to have his name plastered all over the
> British Charts with some top quality Christian music.
> Any hints, tips, advice, addresses, contact numbers (and names),
> stories of success and failure etc. are all recieved with thanks.
> Every blessing in Christ.

The fact the you are asking means that this is going to be a very long
hard road for you indeed! Usually those who start a record company have
been in the business for many years in some capacity or another. They
usually see something wrong with thet way things are done and figure
they could do a better job.

I would say the best thing you could do right now is start to network.
Talk to other labels in your area, feel out the scene, etc. You will
most likely be able to learn more from secular labels that have been
succesful.

Also, you may want to try and find a few (and I mean few) acts that you
really dig, think are great, and could sell if given the proper
attention. It might help if they also have a self-produced CD that is
good enough for release.

Your other challenge will be to capitalize your company. Unless you are
independantly wealthy it may be difficult. A record company is a very
risky investment, so you may have to really work hard to get the
financing you need.

--
- Mark Chaffee
The Not The Joneses Homepage
is now @ http://www.ntj.com

[jesus...@aol.com]

Yeah...look at what Five Minute Walk recordings is doing, and follow that!

Joe