Solent Records Services
You probably know all there is to know about your music and gigging etc but releasing a record requires a whole new area of knowledge if you are to make the best of your investment of time, creativity and money.
There are all sorts of issues involving copyright, collection of performance royalties for the songs and even for players. Pressing up a thousand CDs is dead easy but if you don't know all the background factors you could be denied distribution, airplay royalties etc which IF your release became really successful could cost you thousands.
Solent Records can advise on and organise:
1. Registering for maximum royalty channels, chart data etc
2. Publishing
3. International licensing
4. Physical manufacturing and distribution and promotion
5. Download distribution
IS YOUR ACT READY FOR GREATER THINGS?
If so you may qualify for investment via the Solent Records Album release package
This package is for Island acts that are looking to release a professional standard, chart eligible album with the benefits of being on an established label with full registration of copyrights and performance data to enable collection of broadcast, performance and mechanical royalties. If the act can establish a core market for the album, Solent Records will advance the funds to make it happen. This investment will be recouped on initial sales of the album by the act.
The act to provide the master recordings to the approval of Solent Records and enter a publishing deal on the songs included on the album.
The package consists of:
- Manufacture of 1000 CDs inc barcode.
- CD Artwork budget of £100.
- Assignment of ISRC codes for each track and loading with full information.
- Local retail distribution.
- Digital release on all major websites (iTunes, HMV, 7 Digital etc ).
- Professional Radio promotion to appropriate FM/Digital/Internet stations).
- Local media promotion.
- Promotion to Solent Records worldwide industry contacts.
- Exposure to brokers who arrange international licensing.
On completion of the payment for 125 CDs by the ac, the balance of 600 units will be given to the act.
The act will be paid a royalty for each unit sold by Solent Records physically or digitally.
The intention is to recoup the investment as quickly as possible so that the next act can benefit from this deal.
For further details and submission of projects contact,
John Waterman, Solent Records MD at md@solentrecords.co.uk or call him on 01983 524110.