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How to... Get your music out there
Distribution: Start a label
01 Introduction
There's no fixed formula for starting a label but if you've got big ideas, the tunes and the money then you can give it ago.

How to... Start a label
"If you've got a good tune, you can manufacture a couple of thousand records, get them into the shops and then you start getting into the deejay charts."
Chet Selwood
Owner
4am Distribution

Read on for:
Market research
Getting business advice
Having a plan
Contracts
Manufacturers
Getting distribution
Cash flow

We can only give you pointers. The best way to get advice is to talk to as many people as possible. Good luck!
 
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