Sunday, September 7, 2008

Starting and Financing an Independent Record Label

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Syd Butler, founder of French Kiss Records, talks about the various strategies by which he financed his independent record label. He goes into detail about working with the label’s first signings, the different income streams labels have available to them, and the importance of saving money for future expenses. He also shares his thoughts on the mutual commitments between the artist and the label that signs them.