{"id":5426,"date":"2024-09-27T17:09:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T22:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-start-an-independent-record-label-in-13-steps.html"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:55:00","slug":"how-to-start-an-independent-record-label-in-13-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-start-an-independent-record-label-in-13-steps.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Start an Independent Record Label in 13 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    How To Start an Independent Record Label in 13 Steps<\/h1>\n\n\n
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    To set up an independent <\/span>record label<\/span>, you must first start with a business plan<\/span>, determine a business structure<\/span>, secure financing, get business licenses and tax accounts, hire employees, and search for talent.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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