My New project. Music Industry Discussion.

[shanebp1978]

Within the next 2 months I am strongly considering producing a music sample CD.

I have many friends in the industry who I have done work for, graphic, and I have one very close friend who has done a sample CD, with M-Audio. Hella Bumps, found here: http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Vol10HellaBumpsDisc2-main.html

I know there is niche, imparticular that I plan to exploit and I'm positive it's a winner.

I will be using not only my already established web portals, but I will be launching a new site for this CD. And I will be doing intense press releases, and traffic building to get the eyeballs on this. I'm sure that will be enough buzz for distributors to have interest.

My Questions:

I'd like to of course distribute this myself. Where do I begin. I of course would like to have this in Guitar Center. Do they have, and can I contact buyers directly??


Also, I wish to produce this in a unique manner. With it being a sample CD to be bought by musicians, producers, etc.

I want to attempt to sell advertising space inside the J-Card to Music software, instrument, and such companies. Of course they would also recieve top positioning on the web portal.

Do you think this is possible?

My hope is to use those advertising monies, ( Perhaps even TRADE space to the local studio I may use ). To produce the album & pay for studio fees. Etc.

Let me know what you guys think.


Thank you for your time,

Shane

 

[bootlegga]

so what you're trying to do...is make a beat cd?

or are you look for old-school songs...?

or did i simplify too much?

i'm not sure i understand your plan...but i check your boy's site...i'd guess if it involves beats, try ads at the guitar spots, record stores, online magazines/guides (http://www.wondertwinz.com/co_main.htm) is one off the top of my head...

 

[Temujin]

Shane on the beat cd. Is your homeboy cool with putting it out there so anyone can sample and use his beats at will. Also how does the person using these samples know that your boy didn't sample someone else.

I see two potential problems.
1. Low demand. Beat Cd's for producers are a small niche. If you sell 5k copies it would be huge.
2. Clearance. Just because I buy a beat CD does not mean I can use the CD to make my own beats unless I have permission. If you are selling this CD with free license to use the beats it is worth more than $10 dollars.

If you are going to establish a portal to pump this music you are in effect establishing and developing your distribution infrastructure. You are talking about distributing your albums in stores also as well which is a different animal. Your contractual relationship to the artist is going to be important when dealing with the stores.

Store Distribution -
Do you own the rights to the music? Do you own the rights to distribute the music? Are you the manager or agent for the artist that owns the rights? These are the things the stores will want to know before they distribute the music.

Online Distribution -
If you are talking strict online distribution at first. I would suggest putting more time in developing your product. Instead of having one beat CD have 5 from different producers. Or create a hub where producers can share and trade beats. If you are going to invest time in creating a distribution network make sure you have enough product to satisfy the demand you may create. Starting a website just to promote one beat CD may be risky if the CD is not fire. Even if it is fire demand will fizzle out in about 3-6 months so you are going to need more and more product.

But your model sounds good. If you establish a solid online distribution you can say fuck the stores. They are going to move to slow your market (producers, dj's.) is all online anyway.

Good luck we need to take our music back if we can distribute it ourselves it is a great start.

 

[shanebp1978]

On the Beat CD, absoulutely. Hella Bumps is in Guitar Center, it's involved with M-Audio, the company that used to be midiman, a very trusted name in musical hardware/software solutions.

1. Low demand. Beat Cd's for producers are a small niche. If you sell 5k copies it would be huge.

What it is that I wish to produce, EXACTLY . . . . is a . . . Vocal Sample CD/Library.

Soulfull, oldschool, jazzy, Neo Soulish . . . my target audience is of course the small/large Hip Hop producer who wants to add that extra vocal icing on the cake.

You know the 9th Wonders etc. From my own experience, and others, it's basically go to the UK, or the net. I paid $80.00 bucks for a vocal library lately, not one vocal on their I could use. I believe this may be a decent niche.

Basically I want to brand this series as the perfect solution for the hip hop producer diggin in the crates, searching for that perfect voice and perfect bridge, or ending, or intro.

It would be in all the popular home studio computer centred production software formats. Reasons, pro-tools, whatever.

Comprised of lead ins, with maybe some meager instruments, but mostly phrases, intros, bridges, etc, to be used.

I want to develop heavy brand recognition with this, not just for the brand, if it's successfull for continued volumes. But also for the artist, who I will be managing.

Hopefully, producers sampling her, if their songs are a success, very good, exposure. Also, they may be interested in working with her, making her look tastier, and tastier to Record labels while putting a buck in her pocket.

we need to take our music back if we can distribute it ourselves it is a great start.

There is no doubt about that. Thank you for your input.

 

[Temujin]

On the Beat CD, absoulutely. Hella Bumps is in Guitar Center, it's involved with M-Audio, the company that used to be midiman, a very trusted name in musical hardware/software solutions.



What it is that I wish to produce, EXACTLY . . . . is a . . . Vocal Sample CD/Library.

Soulfull, oldschool, jazzy, Neo Soulish . . . my target audience is of course the small/large Hip Hop producer who wants to add that extra vocal icing on the cake.

You know the 9th Wonders etc. From my own experience, and others, it's basically go to the UK, or the net. I paid $80.00 bucks for a vocal library lately, not one vocal on their I could use. I believe this may be a decent niche.

Basically I want to brand this series as the perfect solution for the hip hop producer diggin in the crates, searching for that perfect voice and perfect bridge, or ending, or intro.

It would be in all the popular home studio computer centred production software formats. Reasons, pro-tools, whatever.

Comprised of lead ins, with maybe some meager instruments, but mostly phrases, intros, bridges, etc, to be used.

I want to develop heavy brand recognition with this, not just for the brand, if it's successfull for continued volumes. But also for the artist, who I will be managing.

Hopefully, producers sampling her, if their songs are a success, very good, exposure. Also, they may be interested in working with her, making her look tastier, and tastier to Record labels while putting a buck in her pocket.




There is no doubt about that. Thank you for your input.

I feel where your coming from. That is an excellent niche. Especially if you are going to market overseas. Are you trying to use this as a jump-off for a traditional record label or are you focused more on developing the distribution of this vocal/sample library?

I am wondering if once you get this going if you are going to contract with other artists and producers who might want you to distribute their samples or vocals online but don't necessarily want to sign with a independent label or management company.

If you have some time PM me I have some thoughts I've been kicking around that I think could really change the way music is distributed. I think in five-ten years people will not be buying CD's anymore so the days of the traditional record store are over. I think music can be distributed on a major level online.

 

[shanebp1978]

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