Would a Niketalk Record Label work? Vol this Could Be GENIUS

Originally Posted by Harlem On The Rise





You can't say:

 I don't see an artist that would draw significant interest taking half of their normal booking fee plus that 10-15%.




Then say:

I just think we need someone to show love and headline for free ... or at an extreme discount.  
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I knew that would get quoted ... emphasis on free & extreme discount ... like I originally said I don't see anyone talking that huge off a cut ...

I need to talk to PJ ... I could def hellp back one of the Atl shows ... I need to talk numbers though.

... All the street *### Ns talk on here, I'm sure they gotta know a few Ns in that position...
It's NT you already know n's is a whole lotta talk.
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I'm down to be involved. I'm moving back home to Houston next week and I have a great team of musicians that I work with and a few good contacts. I'll follow all the folk in this thread. If nothing else, the networking opportunity can be great for all of us as artists.

Twitter: _thewordsmith
Facebook: Charles Thomas ThewordSmith
 
I'm down to be involved. I'm moving back home to Houston next week and I have a great team of musicians that I work with and a few good contacts. I'll follow all the folk in this thread. If nothing else, the networking opportunity can be great for all of us as artists.

Twitter: _thewordsmith
Facebook: Charles Thomas ThewordSmith
 
I'm going to speak on this later.

I'm listening and watching though.
 
I'm going to speak on this later.

I'm listening and watching though.
 
A&R'S
Cartune
Illionaire
Optimus Prime
Ninjahood(east Coast only lol)


There are three people in particular that would do a better job than the people you just entered here.

My-T.
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A&R'S
Cartune
Illionaire
Optimus Prime
Ninjahood(east Coast only lol)


There are three people in particular that would do a better job than the people you just entered here.

My-T.
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What direction do you want the record label to go in?

Will you specialize in just hip hop?

Who's investing in this? What's your plan to make the money back?

I have no idea how to run a label, but I can see alot of you cats are thinking about steps 7,8 and 9 and not thinking about step 1.

My-T.
 
What direction do you want the record label to go in?

Will you specialize in just hip hop?

Who's investing in this? What's your plan to make the money back?

I have no idea how to run a label, but I can see alot of you cats are thinking about steps 7,8 and 9 and not thinking about step 1.

My-T.
 
Originally Posted by Harlem On The Rise

It would make more sense as simply a promo company...

We've seen the work done to put togeather the #NT showcase here (in NY), along with what PJ was able to do with bringin midwest Ns out to SD and this was all within the past 5/6 months...

If everyone got on the same page, and we broke it down into regions (East/Mid-West/South/West Coast) and made it a mission to book ATLEAST 4 shows ea quarter (1 per region) we could try that model out. It wouldn't have to be JUST #NT rappers tho (but they will be the primary focus)...

But it would take is a Dom/Wale type cat to headline said event/shows because they would be able to bring their own fanbase and along with the people we can attract through the many avenues of networking... That would be the ticket seller, then we can put those fans on to the other talent #NT has to offer from said region, and @ the sametime be able to sell tickets because of known artist being on the bill...

Then via Ns like illPhill/Haze/Cartune/ILLIONARE/BFA/100KBloggers dude/Sosa we can use their networks to bring a few bigwigs from their label they're working for/or affiliated with to come down and see the show... And it wouldn't even really have to be a bigwig, as long as it someone with influence that's @ a label that matters their word could provide an oppurtunity for someone else to further their dreams...

Everyone would play an active role in promoting the events in their region, weather they are performin or not even attending, something as simple as posting the event on FaceBook and inviting their friends... That's not too much trouble for ANYone... We have Graphic Designers on here so the flyers could be made, and look appealing enuff for someone to give the event a chance, and THAT'S another reason why Dom/Wale being down would help, cause if nothing else, someone would wanna see them as a headliner...

Also we can attempt to book some of NTs fav new artist, for ex. like a Wiz who could help sell tickets in any region, havin a TIME, Wes Duce, How E Stacks, Floss etc open for him would be successful because I think his fans would dig their music or Vado that could help sell somewhere in the east, and have Hi-Jynx, Rhyme-Sik type cats open... Then in the south & west do the same thing, but in ea show be able to shuffle one of the more popular acts from another region within the #NT structure into the next to spread their popularity beyond just one region.

I'm not too savy on that side of the business when it comes to certain artists booking prices, and the price for the venue, but obviously we prolly won't have the funds to match up with what they'll usually get, but if we're able to throw 2 or 3 successful shows in ea region someone will notice, and until then we could offer to give the headliners half of their normal booking fee, and a percentage off of ticket sales (10 to 15%)

The most important thing would be using the blogs for promo, obviously the RealTalkNY, TSS guys are on here, along with a few other popular blogs, as long as we can get a site with influence to promote these shows I think we could pack a venue...

Just my thoughts...

#kanyeshrug
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Sounds like a solid thing. Also, we could create more buzz by puttin out more #SS tapes or somethin, not much capital doin mixtapes. After a few nice ones, look into gettin a DJ to host to bring his fanbase and track record.

Another thing. U mentioned havin artists like Wiz, Wale, Big Sean, etc the headliners, we could also try and get a collab between the openin acts and the headliner to generate more buzz and better branding for said artist

On the humble, this could def work if mapped out right
 
Originally Posted by Harlem On The Rise

It would make more sense as simply a promo company...

We've seen the work done to put togeather the #NT showcase here (in NY), along with what PJ was able to do with bringin midwest Ns out to SD and this was all within the past 5/6 months...

If everyone got on the same page, and we broke it down into regions (East/Mid-West/South/West Coast) and made it a mission to book ATLEAST 4 shows ea quarter (1 per region) we could try that model out. It wouldn't have to be JUST #NT rappers tho (but they will be the primary focus)...

But it would take is a Dom/Wale type cat to headline said event/shows because they would be able to bring their own fanbase and along with the people we can attract through the many avenues of networking... That would be the ticket seller, then we can put those fans on to the other talent #NT has to offer from said region, and @ the sametime be able to sell tickets because of known artist being on the bill...

Then via Ns like illPhill/Haze/Cartune/ILLIONARE/BFA/100KBloggers dude/Sosa we can use their networks to bring a few bigwigs from their label they're working for/or affiliated with to come down and see the show... And it wouldn't even really have to be a bigwig, as long as it someone with influence that's @ a label that matters their word could provide an oppurtunity for someone else to further their dreams...

Everyone would play an active role in promoting the events in their region, weather they are performin or not even attending, something as simple as posting the event on FaceBook and inviting their friends... That's not too much trouble for ANYone... We have Graphic Designers on here so the flyers could be made, and look appealing enuff for someone to give the event a chance, and THAT'S another reason why Dom/Wale being down would help, cause if nothing else, someone would wanna see them as a headliner...

Also we can attempt to book some of NTs fav new artist, for ex. like a Wiz who could help sell tickets in any region, havin a TIME, Wes Duce, How E Stacks, Floss etc open for him would be successful because I think his fans would dig their music or Vado that could help sell somewhere in the east, and have Hi-Jynx, Rhyme-Sik type cats open... Then in the south & west do the same thing, but in ea show be able to shuffle one of the more popular acts from another region within the #NT structure into the next to spread their popularity beyond just one region.

I'm not too savy on that side of the business when it comes to certain artists booking prices, and the price for the venue, but obviously we prolly won't have the funds to match up with what they'll usually get, but if we're able to throw 2 or 3 successful shows in ea region someone will notice, and until then we could offer to give the headliners half of their normal booking fee, and a percentage off of ticket sales (10 to 15%)

The most important thing would be using the blogs for promo, obviously the RealTalkNY, TSS guys are on here, along with a few other popular blogs, as long as we can get a site with influence to promote these shows I think we could pack a venue...

Just my thoughts...

#kanyeshrug
Click to expand...
Sounds like a solid thing. Also, we could create more buzz by puttin out more #SS tapes or somethin, not much capital doin mixtapes. After a few nice ones, look into gettin a DJ to host to bring his fanbase and track record.

Another thing. U mentioned havin artists like Wiz, Wale, Big Sean, etc the headliners, we could also try and get a collab between the openin acts and the headliner to generate more buzz and better branding for said artist

On the humble, this could def work if mapped out right
 
MyT - the record label is def. tooooo optimistic... so I and others think volunteer PR company is more obtainable... what do you think of that?
 
MyT - the record label is def. tooooo optimistic... so I and others think volunteer PR company is more obtainable... what do you think of that?
 
I mean I don't want anyone to take it personally, but I think these dudes have to realize that artists and record co. people are BROKE.

Wale don't sell, Wale tours 100 days out of the year to get what he has.

A Niketalk PR would be super dope, because its a lot of creative people with fantastic ideas, but they aren't businessmen.

Its funny, the one person that I know thats on here with record company experience and know how is Ben Baller, and I haven't seen his name once.

My-T.
 
I mean I don't want anyone to take it personally, but I think these dudes have to realize that artists and record co. people are BROKE.

Wale don't sell, Wale tours 100 days out of the year to get what he has.

A Niketalk PR would be super dope, because its a lot of creative people with fantastic ideas, but they aren't businessmen.

Its funny, the one person that I know thats on here with record company experience and know how is Ben Baller, and I haven't seen his name once.

My-T.
 
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