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Topic History of: Tipsheet record label
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zooloo |
There is a problem with collectives in that people tend to put a higher value on their contribution than they grant others.
I think the problem I've had with musicians is the pool available has been too small so I accept "near enough" - only they aren't  . Too many times for me it has been the triumph of optimism over experience. (Even now I am sitting amongst the ruins of latest TOFU, oh well) |
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Mart |
I was going to say that earlier Zoo, but what we do have here at TS, are specialists in their own fields.
I will say though, I have allways had very little trouble getting musicians working together, the unreliable ones are very easy to spot early on with an experience I wish I could have been taught before spending years learning it the hard way.
I must elaborate a bit more on the in house thing.
We do have a core of in-house musicians here, but it doesn`t mean they will automatically get the gig.
Firstly, they may not be the right person you need for the job and secondly, once you get their fee gradually increased, it`s very hard to cap, which inevitably brings in new blood, until it all goes full circle again.
The most succesfull earners I have worked with, have never changed their fees.
My main point is, a greed factor on an in house team is an absolute no go. |
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zooloo |
In house is cool if you can find the people to do it.
Let's face it, it's hard enough getting musicians working together.
There could be an opportunity there for a 3rd party to offer a PR package for musicians.
Though if I were doing PR you'd probably find nobody would speak to you after a fortnight of me... and A&R - love to but I'd probably only sign one band every 5 years 
I think for most musicians a strength of the internet is communication and loose collaboration. Again a possible opportunity for someone to offer a "contact clearing-house" with reviews and ratings for bands to collaborate.
The problem that comes to mind, inspired by the idea of a Tipsheet record label, is that the people involved may be too diverse to be grouped together in a meaningful or useful way. In particular the Tipsheet regulars are all people with strong personalities and very much their own ideas.
It would be too many Chiefs and not enough... make that NO... Indians.
(PS If anyone's got an A&R vacancy... I'll do it, gis a job ) |
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Mart |
Big End is right on the in house stuff.
If you want the sound from that "house", you go that that house, there is no point in going to the cottage next door.
Reading through the previous posts,over the weeks, I feel KZ and Zoo can sort the PR and A+R bit out.
Blimey, that was a bold post wasn`t it? |
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Big End |
well, I've already gone ahead and done it. You need everything "in house" i.e. studio, musicians, acts, radio promo and P.R. Why? 'Cause if you don't you will go bust since it is so expensive to hive that lot out to different companies.
Also, different genres of music need different approaches on the promo side, which could create difficulties if various people are looking at releasing different genres at the same time...could cause a log jam?
Do I have all the answers? Nah, but I'll certainly post as things become more apparent. |
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