<div>Whether you're in a band, a business entrepreneur or just interested in the music business, <i>Label Launch</i> will let you take your fantasies of holding the reigns at your own record label into reality. In fun, easy-to-understand language Veronika Kalmar takes you step-by-step through the intricate process of running a label from the moment you think about entering the biz until your first CD, vinyl single, or demo tape rolls off the press. Topics covered include:<br><br>Funding your label<br>Maneuvering through the legal maze<br>Selling your product online and off<br>Picking and signing bands<br>Promotion and touring<br>Avoiding the most common pitfalls of a new label<br><br>And even tells you when it's time to sell out to "the man."<br><br>Kalmer has culled information from the best in the independent record business interviewing heads of labels who have made a great success and those that almost didn't make it. <br></div>