I am thinking about starting a Media Company
02-Jan-2007, 01:20 AM
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I am thinking about starting a Media Company
Alright guys I have been thinking about starting up a media company for the past couple of months. Basically it will be revolving around the music and movie production field. Realistically speaking we are not talking about multi-million dollar movie's or music video's. But I would eventually love to have that 5 years down the road as a long term goal.
Now if all goes as planned I will be converting by entire basement in my new house into a studio. Will consist of multiple rooms everything from recording to editing to even a lounge.
currently i have been talking to a few people who are in the business and so far so good. Now because this is a trial and error kinda thing i dont want to spend 10's of thousands and end up with nothing so thats why i want to start of small.
Now i am new to this field so i will be doing more of the business side of things. My brother currently is doing music production so he will be apart of this idea.
Just wondering what you guys think of this idea. Just so i get some feedback on things. And I am trying to also find people who might be interested in maybe doing something like this. Looking for people who can design, produce, sing, edit etc etc....
so if you can do any of the above pm me aswell.
First goal as a company would be to have an artist signed on and developed with hopefully a music video aired on MUCH
Now if all goes as planned I will be converting by entire basement in my new house into a studio. Will consist of multiple rooms everything from recording to editing to even a lounge.
currently i have been talking to a few people who are in the business and so far so good. Now because this is a trial and error kinda thing i dont want to spend 10's of thousands and end up with nothing so thats why i want to start of small.
Now i am new to this field so i will be doing more of the business side of things. My brother currently is doing music production so he will be apart of this idea.
Just wondering what you guys think of this idea. Just so i get some feedback on things. And I am trying to also find people who might be interested in maybe doing something like this. Looking for people who can design, produce, sing, edit etc etc....
so if you can do any of the above pm me aswell.
First goal as a company would be to have an artist signed on and developed with hopefully a music video aired on MUCH
02-Jan-2007, 01:24 AM
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Jay, if u can provide a studio at a decent cost I know many independants (like my sister) that would have good use for this kinda thing...studio time is expensive and if anybody can find well priced studio time to complete an album/single/track etc they will be back...just make sure u have the right gear for the job
02-Jan-2007, 01:36 AM
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i have noticed one thing....2 summers ago they were filming a movie in my neighbourhood, and everyone wanted to be in it....everyone
finding actors is easy! good ones, that might take some work
come on! everyone wants to be in a movie!
(the movie was "riding the bus with my sister": rosie o'donnell - 2years ago)
finding actors is easy! good ones, that might take some work
come on! everyone wants to be in a movie!
(the movie was "riding the bus with my sister": rosie o'donnell - 2years ago)
02-Jan-2007, 01:37 AM
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basically the way i am planning on doing it is for free.
the first two artist's i am thinking of doing it for free aslong as they are willing to sign onto my label for X years (will be determined at the time of the deal).
right now i am not thinking about making the money but more about developing the company via the artist so i can make the big money.
and like i want everything to be in house everything from making the track to making the cover for the cd to making the advertising for the album to even picture taking of the artist or whatever.
the only thing i want outsourced would be the duplication of the tracks which i have talked to CINRAM (a multi-million dollar company) that is close by my current house (about 5 mins away) and they said they can do it no problems.
the first two artist's i am thinking of doing it for free aslong as they are willing to sign onto my label for X years (will be determined at the time of the deal).
right now i am not thinking about making the money but more about developing the company via the artist so i can make the big money.
and like i want everything to be in house everything from making the track to making the cover for the cd to making the advertising for the album to even picture taking of the artist or whatever.
the only thing i want outsourced would be the duplication of the tracks which i have talked to CINRAM (a multi-million dollar company) that is close by my current house (about 5 mins away) and they said they can do it no problems.
02-Jan-2007, 01:42 AM
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Originally posted by Cynikal.Mindset
yea, everything can be done in house except distrubution...which where all the money is made for the artists
yea, everything can be done in house except distrubution...which where all the money is made for the artists
LOL
believe me once you live in Malvern for 10 years you want out of the gutter.
02-Jan-2007, 01:43 AM
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yeah, me and some friends used to make music but the problem was studio time, if a fair price there would be people interested.
lol where I work there is a small music studio (boss makes his own music as a past time) but I do not know how to work the equipment so its no go for that.
Id love the chance to start to make music, just production was the problem. I did some stuff on a friends computer but the quality was to bad...
If youve seen the "you got beef" video, by chuckie. If you listen to his music that was the quality I was making. Pretty much a waste and with school and all became a hobby that took to much time.
Hopefully that works out for you, sounds like a great idea.
lol where I work there is a small music studio (boss makes his own music as a past time) but I do not know how to work the equipment so its no go for that.
Id love the chance to start to make music, just production was the problem. I did some stuff on a friends computer but the quality was to bad...
If youve seen the "you got beef" video, by chuckie. If you listen to his music that was the quality I was making. Pretty much a waste and with school and all became a hobby that took to much time.
Hopefully that works out for you, sounds like a great idea.
02-Jan-2007, 01:46 AM
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right now music is being still recorded at 24 bit so i want to be using 32 bit just to up the quality. and recording and mastering will be done in house aswell.
so far I am looking into pricing for computers, screens, sound boards, software, mic's, speakers, sound deadners, etc...
so far I am looking into pricing for computers, screens, sound boards, software, mic's, speakers, sound deadners, etc...
02-Jan-2007, 01:53 AM
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yeah the stuff is expensive...
The quality was not so much the issue, and a studio in the house would not always be bad depending on the equipment...
We only had a computer mic with a cracked music editor... meh..
I have not even tried in years, If I can put something together still and it sounds decent.. make sure I can still make music decently... I would definetly be interested in the time in the studio and know a few others that would be to...
sounds like you have goals in placed and not aimed to far, sound realistic. As long as you got the right people then it sounds great.
let us know how it goes
and good luck with it.
The quality was not so much the issue, and a studio in the house would not always be bad depending on the equipment...
We only had a computer mic with a cracked music editor... meh..
I have not even tried in years, If I can put something together still and it sounds decent.. make sure I can still make music decently... I would definetly be interested in the time in the studio and know a few others that would be to...
sounds like you have goals in placed and not aimed to far, sound realistic. As long as you got the right people then it sounds great.
let us know how it goes
and good luck with it.
02-Jan-2007, 01:56 AM
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just get a sound blaster audigy sound card or something like that... $200 ..... you can record up to 96 bit with the creative media software that usually comes with the sound card
you can plug in midi, guitar/mic jacks midi controllers...
well that is the cheap way to go, if you don't mind recording single tracks for everything
you can plug in midi, guitar/mic jacks midi controllers...
well that is the cheap way to go, if you don't mind recording single tracks for everything
02-Jan-2007, 01:59 AM
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I have a small studio in my basement. I use a mixture of Pro Tools and Analog equipment. Recording equipment is expensive. Most recording is done hard disk with software like Digital Performer or Pro Tools. Not only will you need the computers and such. You'll need a serious high mixing desk, patch bay, sound effects and of course a well designed studio with multiple rooms.
I'm not sure how feasible your plan is. In essence, you want to start your own record company + have your own private studio where in the actuality it doesn't work like that. The record company and the studio in which music is made are two separate companies. If your brother is studying music production, I'd suggest becoming a partner in a high quality studio (like Metalworks in Mississauga) in which you could help run. The media side is a huge rigmaroll filled with lawyers and red tape. I don't know if you want to get into that.
I'm not sure how feasible your plan is. In essence, you want to start your own record company + have your own private studio where in the actuality it doesn't work like that. The record company and the studio in which music is made are two separate companies. If your brother is studying music production, I'd suggest becoming a partner in a high quality studio (like Metalworks in Mississauga) in which you could help run. The media side is a huge rigmaroll filled with lawyers and red tape. I don't know if you want to get into that.
02-Jan-2007, 02:02 AM
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This is what I would be buying if I had the money, space and/ or time.
Korg Synthesizer Vocoder
You haven't played with any keyboard until you have touched an anolog. The Korg version is a cheap one you can buy that replicates more expenisve Moog equipment.
That had one of these at the music store ($500). I was playing with it. I was having fun!!!
Korg Synthesizer Vocoder
You haven't played with any keyboard until you have touched an anolog. The Korg version is a cheap one you can buy that replicates more expenisve Moog equipment.
That had one of these at the music store ($500). I was playing with it. I was having fun!!!
02-Jan-2007, 02:03 AM
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record labels and studios are together all over the place dude...what are thinkin...its distribution where it gets complicated....most artrists have their own studios and start their own labels and seek major dist, to make money and most dist,frnt huge cash like for cash money records for example
02-Jan-2007, 02:41 AM
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Originally posted by SilverSleeper
I'm not sure how feasible your plan is. In essence, you want to start your own record company + have your own private studio where in the actuality it doesn't work like that. The record company and the studio in which music is made are two separate companies. If your brother is studying music production, I'd suggest becoming a partner in a high quality studio (like Metalworks in Mississauga) in which you could help run. The media side is a huge rigmaroll filled with lawyers and red tape. I don't know if you want to get into that.
I'm not sure how feasible your plan is. In essence, you want to start your own record company + have your own private studio where in the actuality it doesn't work like that. The record company and the studio in which music is made are two separate companies. If your brother is studying music production, I'd suggest becoming a partner in a high quality studio (like Metalworks in Mississauga) in which you could help run. The media side is a huge rigmaroll filled with lawyers and red tape. I don't know if you want to get into that.
i dont see it being difficult at all. the problem comes when you start looking at major companies and start to think like them and ofcourse then you wont be able to do jack. my point on thing is pretend the field your getting into doesnt exist and you are starting it what do you need and how do you obtain it. if you keep it in that mind state anything can be simplified.
all i am going to do is this...
have a full studio in my basement (entire basement) consisting of multiple rooms for different things ie. recording, editing, lounging, etc...
and how its going to work is
artist does an audition
artist gets selected
artist and the producer will decide the type of music
artist records
producer makes it happen
then...
producer and I will get together
listen to the tracks
if all is good
I take a single and talk to my film crew (which is also in house)
director and I set a setting and topic for the music video
make the music video
then...
i take video and talk to my contacts at MUCH and other stations
hopefully have it aired on t.v
then...
once it gets aired and its sucessfull
album will get duplicated X times and then distributed.
02-Jan-2007, 02:51 AM
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Originally posted by Cynikal.Mindset
jay, u seem to know what ur doing but wait for the bullying that happens...straight tought guy labelmates comeout to entrap newbies or shut em down
jay, u seem to know what ur doing but wait for the bullying that happens...straight tought guy labelmates comeout to entrap newbies or shut em down
its pretty much like that with any business. when i got into autobody and was working for honda as a tech the guys there who are like in the 40's would look down up on me and try to make me feel dumb because i was a newbie well its 5 years later and now i run my own shop and dont have to listen to anyone telling me what to do and those guys are doing the same **** they did 5 years before and wasting life.
i am just going to ignore everyone thats going to try to bring my **** down and continue doing what i think is best. worst case scenerio it doesnt work out but atleast i still have a studio in my house that i can **** around with when i feel like being an emo
bahahaha
02-Jan-2007, 08:01 AM
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hmmm ... been a huge idea of mine for years.. and it definately can be done .... 1 thing .. dont go cheap with this kinaa stuff ... go with an industry standard or dont do it at all is my view on this kinna project .. i would go full protools setup to get that criss sound on all your work ..
02-Jan-2007, 08:25 AM
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Eh Jay, I know a good amount of actors that are always looking for something new. I grew up with a bunch of them and I know that 1 of them is pretty successful. He was in a couple tv shows that went down pretty good.
Let me know if you need any help dude, I am always willing to help!
I am in the distribution business right now and my title is Distributor Relations - Marketing & Promotions.
Again man, let me know if you will need any help....
Dont let my online presence during the day make it seem like I do nothing at work, haha!
Let me know if you need any help dude, I am always willing to help!
I am in the distribution business right now and my title is Distributor Relations - Marketing & Promotions.
Again man, let me know if you will need any help....
Dont let my online presence during the day make it seem like I do nothing at work, haha!
