Say Yes to Heaven 27,622 Posted July 26, 2017 (Game idea from @CAL Peter on GagaDaily) This game is basically a watered down version of the one on GagaDaily. The main objective of this game is to create a record label, and to keep it running and maintained. We will be borrowing most of the rules and regulations from the GagaDaily version. SIGNING UP If you would like to sign up for this game (don't worry, once sign up opens it will never close) just fill out this form and PM it to me so I can add you to the label list. You must be planning to be active in this game, or your label will not survive. YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO SIGN TWO ARTISTS YOUR LABEL'S NAME ARTISTS YOU'D LIKE TO SIGN (Artist A / Artist B) DEPENDENCY (Independent or Dependent) MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR (If you chose Dependent) Example: Wayamaya Coastline Records Lady Gaga / Kali Uchis Dependent Sony Note: Music Distributors are limited to Sony, UMG, and WMG DEPENDENCY Dependency plays a huge role in this game. If you choose to go the dependent route, then you will release your music through a music distributor. Increasing your sales and chart placement. But they will also take 15% of your earnings. The music distributor will provide your label with 500k each week. Independent labels do not have to worry about any of that. Independent labels begin with 3,500,000 Dependent labels begin with 2,500,000 RELEASING MUSIC If you are in this game, you must release music for your signed artists. If you do not release music within 2 days of signing your artist then your artist will not be yours anymore and can then be resigned by another player's label. Keep in mind, if you want to sign an artist then you must let go of one your already signed artists. Here are the rules for releasing music 1. Once you sign an artist, all of their unlicensed non-fictional (real life) songs are then claimed by your label. If your artist has a future release in real life, then you claim those songs automatically 2. You can license music that is not by one of your two signed artists. If you'd want to license a song by an artist who is already signed to a label in-game, then you must contact the player that owns the label to discuss. The artist you license music from does not have to be in the game (For example, I could license a song by Kesha with no one having signed her yet) 3. If you join the game, and one of your signed artists has a song licensed by another label, then you must contact that player and discuss with them. Since they have licensed the song already they can choose whether or not they would like to sell it to you. 4. To buy a license for a song it will cost around 1k To buy an already licensed song from another label it will cost around 2.5k 5. Yes, you can use music the artist has actually released, or you can make up titles and names. 6. When you are planning to release after licensing, then you will post it onto this thread with the formats below. SONG RELEASE FORMAT TITLE ARTIST LABEL DISTRIBUTOR (If independent, then put 'none') LENGTH The rest are optional GENRE PRODUCERS WRITERS ALBUM RELEASE FORMAT ALBUM TITLE ARTIST LABEL DISTRIBUTOR TRACKLIST (in spoiler) MUSIC VIDEOS SONG TITLE ARTIST LABEL DISTRIBUTOR LENGTH DIRECTOR Optional DESCRIPTION SONG COLLABS A feature on a song can increase the track's performance on charts. If you'd like to collab your two signed artists, then it is free of charge. if you'd like to collab with an artist of another label, then you must PM that player and discuss cost to have them featured. Collabing with your label mate will only gain you a little bit of traction on the charts, while collabing with artists of other labels will give you a good boost. YOU CAN ONLY COLLAB WITH ARTISTS THAT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND ARE IN THE GAME. Exclusives and Other Deals If you'd like your song to do even better on the charts, then you have other options to do so. SPOTIFY - 50k 7m - 10m streams per day 30k every other day APPLE MUSIC / TIDAL - 75k 3m - 7m streams per day 55k every other day PANDORA / GOOGLE PLAY / AMAZON - 90k 500k - 3m per day 80k every other day You may choose how long you'd like your deal to last. (3 days, 5 days, 1 week) ARTICLES To generate hype and buzz around your releases, you must post prior to your song or album release into this thread a pretend article about said release. It's advised for your articles to be around 50 - 100 words long, but do as you please. Formats like these are examples, but again, do as you please. ARTICLE TITLE WORDS ON RELEASE ALBUM OR SINGLE COVER MORE WORDS ON RELEASE CHARTS Players will earn their money through chart performance. INCREASING CHART PERFORMANCE To increase your performance you can reserve promo (keep reading for that section) And you can buy deals as discussed before. You can also do concerts and tours to create hype. (More on that later) DECREASING CHART PERFORMANCE Yes, if you neglect promotion then you will not do well on the charts. Once your release gets to three digit sales (ex. 999) then it will stop charting. TOURS A tour can be done to promote an album or music in general. To begin a tour you must have 3 songs released. Tours will cost you 5k to begin and to start one you must contact me through PM, where I will compute ticket pricing based on your artists relevancy. You must create a tour name and locations and PM them to me. (A maximum of 10 locations is allowed) Once you have done all of this with me, you must announce the tour in this thread. You may enlist an opening or supporting act, whether it be a label mate or an artist from another label, just discuss how much you will pay the other label with the player that owns it first! Earnings from touring will be determined by your relevancy and your ticket pricing. PROMOTIONS STATEWIDE TELEVISION SPOT - 50k 500k - 800k streams per day NATIONWIDE TELEVISION SPOT - 250k 10m - 20m streams per day ONLINE ADVERTISEMENTS - 25k 250k - 450k streams per day LOCAL BILLBOARDS, POSTERS, ETC - 5k 5k - 10k streams per day NATIONWIDE BILLBOARDS, POSTERS, ETC - 150K 5m - 7m streams per day MONEY To view your balance, you must go to the Label Database. LOANS You may take out a loan of 500k at any point in the game. But it must be paid back in due time. They interest rate will go up every day. BANKRUPTCY If your label were to ever go bankrupt, then you will be cut off. All of your releases and your artists will get acquired by the distribution company and will be available to sign and license. LINKS LABEL DATABASE CHARTS (Currently not set up) THE OFFICIAL GAME WILL BE STARTING THIS THURSDAY. JULY 27TH, 2017 I WILL BE ACCEPTING LABEL SIGN UPS AS OF NOW! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Say Yes to Heaven 27,622 Posted July 26, 2017 (After you've submitted your form to me, feel free to introduce your label and signed artists!) Introducing... Wayamaya Coastline Records! The two artists I've signed are Lady Gaga and Kali Uchis! I chose not to sign Lana, as to give a chance to the first person to sign up! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Say Yes to Heaven 27,622 Posted July 26, 2017 Here is the original GagaDaily thread, so you can check how the game will play out. http://gagadaily.com/forums/topic/236545-create-a-label-season-eight-official-thread/ 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
