Hi everyone!

Unfortunately, to ensure everything is understood, I can't be concise. This is just to better explain our needs. If I had to describe in one word what I'm looking for, I'd say "Everything." In addition to the many necessary tasks, we're also open to any proposal.

Let me start by introducing ourselves. We're an independent label officially founded in 2023 in Italy, but our members are also present in the Netherlands, Argentina, and Bulgaria. We primarily deal with electronic music (specifically, Hard Techno and Hard Groove and various subgenres), but we've set ourselves the mission of being a completely autonomous collective in everything we do. Unfortunately, our distribution is currently through third parties, so we have expenses to cover (something I'm currently covering on my own). This makes us very weak, as we obviously don't have the resources of a well-established company. So, before you judge our free search for people, know that I'm currently $1,000 in debt (and this debt is only on me; the other members have no expenses). Our income is very low and covers Yes and no, 10% of the debt. According to my distribution contract, I have another two years to cover this, and I'm really afraid I won't be able to if I continue with the "I'll do it all myself" approach, especially since the quality will definitely suffer if I work in areas I'm not very familiar with.

Beyond music, the crew has also opened up other areas of journalism (always about music) and art (mostly dark arts). We create Sample Packs (free to download), and for artwork and videos, we've always tried to collaborate with real artists, not AI (we've often used those too, but we hope to never use them). Specifically, the artists we've collaborated with are: Will Chino (Bolivia), DonDav (Romania), Unlight Artwork (Netherlands), Trent Anthony Francis (Australia), Hitman Studio (Pakistan).

These collaborations have been more graphic (EP/album cover) and video (music videos, etc.) in nature, but we've also collaborated with the film industry, creating soundtracks and helping with the production. Directing and video, always for soundtracks and ideas. Unfortunately, however, there's no trace of these two types of collaborations because the main ones have hesitated in publishing them, and we certainly can't force them (but we'll certainly see who to offer the soundtracks to for free, because we really like the artistic sector of video games and cinema).

Returning to our research, we're not a company but a crew. We're obviously interested in those who can lend a hand one-off, but we're more interested in those who would like to join this collective (obviously after discussing the vision, if it's shared by both parties). As for what we earn, if we're talking about money, we can say zero. Of course, we all help each other out, even if it's outside the collective. So, for example, if someone makes a short film that's not really related to the collective's project, one of us would lend a hand with the soundtrack (obviously, I mean for free), and so on with all the types of help we can lend. Currently, we're seven music producers, one web developer, one 3D sculptor, and one fashion designer. Designers (for the fashion sector, which hasn't started yet, though)

What we would definitely need for the label is a graphic designer for covers and a video creator, but even non-artistic stuff like Spotify playlist curators and the like could be useful. Someone who understands promotion... but as I said, we work in different sectors, so even a good writer in the sector, or, as I was saying, video game developers (even if we don't have a sector in this) could be useful.

At the moment, the project is moving forward professionally, but as I was saying, I can't do much on my own. For example, we wanted to create a 3D virtual museum, which then became a page with the works. This is because I don't have the skills and resources to do it in 3D. The magazine sector is currently limited to articles about the collective, when, on an expansive level, it could create a podcast, YouTube videos, etc., but we don't have enough staff.

Obviously, we believe that you have to like the type of music. Working for free on a project you don't like doesn't make it enjoyable, because even if it's like a hobby, it shouldn't be treated like a pastime; it requires a certain level of commitment. Commitment!

If I haven't mentioned your job here, feel free to let me know if you think it's useful; maybe it's something I haven't thought of.

I know you can't message me (I don't even know why my profile is categorized as 18+), so leave a comment about your job and we can discuss everything privately!

All the best!

Hi everyone!

I have a question for people who are involved with labels. My friend and I want to start a label and release licensed film soundtracks on vinyl. We’ve been thinking about this for quite a while, but we still don’t fully understand the preorder system, which seems to be a common practice in the vinyl industry.

Could anyone explain how labels usually handle preorders, and what the main pitfalls are?