Internet Based Labels

[WillRock]

Ok guys, here's the deal. I'm doing a University Assignment on how to set up and run an internet based label. you guys know any info on the topic regarding how to set up and run it? Anything you can add would be a great help!

Thanks!

[big giant circles]

Ark Music Factory is probably the best place to look for good information about how a quality music label is run.

[PROTO·DOME]

OCR, the best resource for last-minute Uni work help. I should know, it's more helpful than lecturers are.

[Brandon Strader]

1) Make a website

2) make a fake catalog system (i.e., APS-001)

3) Upload to internets with donations or a way to pay and download

4)???

5) profit

[Charlie's Angel]

Ark Music Factory is probably the best place to look for good information about how a quality music label is run.

That's not funny.

[DusK]

That's not funny.

I thought it was pretty good.

[ftninja]

I thought it was pretty good.

I thought it was fucking hilarious.

[KyleJCrb]

http://www.iimusic.net/

http://www.ubiktune.org/

http://www.beepcity.com/

You should be talking to those guys.

[ambinate]

3) Upload to internets with donations or a way to pay and download

4)???

5) profit

i think most netlabels offer their releases for free (as one of their basic principles), but i don't know if it's a rule or anything.

[Garian]

http://www.iimusic.net/

http://www.ubiktune.org/

http://www.beepcity.com/

You should be talking to those guys.

A great place to start but the internet scene is far more than just Chiptunes

Vincent Fugere (who releases music under the name muhr) reopened his netlabel Camomille last year, after closing it down due to burning out in 2009. There's an interview with him about his departure and return at audiovoltaics.cc.

You could also contact the great folks at Soft Phase netlabel, I used to talk with the founder/curator on IRC and would post announcements on ThaSauce promoting their releases when he first started up. He's since asked me not to directly associate his name with the website due to some privacy issues, but I will say he's a well respected net audio musician and I am sure if you contact him he'd be willing to give you some insight into the process and culture.

i think most netlabels offer their releases for free (as one of their basic principles), but i don't know if it's a rule or anything.

I think that there is a misconception about netlabels due to the fact that many do offer their music for free (as in beer), but there's no rule that netlabels have to offer their music at zero cost. Beyond that, there's evidence that some folks would like to monetize their work if it proves popular so that they can keep creating as means of sustaining themselves instead of remaining a hobbyist, although there are more ways to do so than by charging money for releases.

[suzumebachi]

for profit labels? or free type netlabels? once upon a time i had some experience with the latter.

[ambinate]

You could also contact the great folks at Soft Phase netlabel

thank you for correcting me, as being wrong is no good, but also thank you for plugging this label i had never heard of, because there are some seriously excellent releases on here