Holidays and various parties are an integral part of the life of our compatriots. We celebrate weddings, birthdays and anniversaries. Agree that without an entertainment program and music it is impossible to imagine a single celebration? This is especially true for music. There is a way out of this situation - it is to rent musical equipment. To date, in large cities of Russia (St. Petersburg, Moscow, etc.) there are many companies that rent out musical equipment. Wherein this species services are in demand. Therefore, I suggest you pay attention to such an interesting idea.
Who is this type of service for? Your clients may be up-and-coming rock, pop and rap bands who do not have the funds to purchase their own expensive musical equipment. Also, your equipment will be in demand among companies that specialize in corporate parties. Quite often, musical equipment is taken by the anniversaries themselves, newlyweds, and so on. As you can see, this type of service is designed for a wide range of potential customers. To expand the circle of customers, you must purchase not only expensive equipment, but also cheap equipment. After all, your customers will be people with a variety of income levels. If you decide to start this business, then you will need impressive financial investments. For example, to purchase a set of equipment consisting of two modern passive speakers, one powerful amplifier, an advanced speaker system, you will need an amount of 300,000 rubles.
How to set the most optimal prices for equipment rental? To do this, analyze the market. Approximate prices are as follows: rental of a set of acoustics with a capacity of 1 kW. costs about 4000 rubles, equipment with a capacity of 7 kW. costs about 16 thousand rubles. In general, the rental price depends on the capacity of the equipment. Agree, the current picture looks very attractive? You can really earn decent money by renting musical equipment. In large cities, such companies pay off in 4-5 months.
Before opening a music equipment rental business, it is imperative to conduct a demand analysis - “will such services be in demand in your region or city where you are going to open a music equipment rental business?”. Please note that in some cities the demand for such services is high, while in others, on the contrary, it is low. I can say one thing that the presented business has great prospects for development.
To develop your own business, there is great amount business ideas. One of them is the opening of a recording studio. This case is rather unusual. For its success, it is necessary not only to "get sick" with this, but also to be well versed in this area.
First steps
Open your own recording studio and develop this business only a person connected with music is capable. That is why there is practically no competition in this area.
Where to begin? First of all, you should draw up a business plan for a recording studio. The development of this document is the initial step for any enterprise. A recording studio business plan will systematize all the main points that need to be considered and will allow you to determine the prospects for the future. A pre-compiled document will give a concrete visibility of what will happen after the implementation of this project, what will be the amount of profit, according to which scheme it is best to act.
Is this business profitable?
Does it currently make sense to open a recording studio from scratch? It is worth considering the fact that today the one who makes sound recordings at home receives the most profit. Studios equipped with expensive equipment and having large areas, for the most part, stand idle and suffer losses. The majority of musicians do not require good sound, therefore, they are not going to overpay for quality, especially since most of the compositions and songs are posted directly on the Internet.
There are music groups that are willing to pay for CDs. However, at the same time, they want to record only during their rehearsals in their home studio. In addition, most consumers download music online. Selling discs brings only a loss, and therefore few people care about high quality sound.
Room selection
Renting a music studio, which is equipped with expensive professional equipment and is located on huge areas, is currently inappropriate. It is enough to open such a business at home. If there is no own apartment for this, then suitable premises should be found.
The business plan of the recording studio should provide for rent. Such a room does not have to be located in the city center. An apartment for your own studio can also be rented in a residential area. In addition, it will cost much less.
The size of the apartment may be small. Enough twenty to thirty square meters. However, it is worth taking care of good sound insulation so as not to disturb the residents of the house.
List of required equipment
Opening your own recording studio in an apartment today has become possible thanks to the development digital technologies. This will require the purchase of special equipment. The recording studio business plan should include a detailed list of all the necessary equipment. This list includes the following:
A computer with good power and a decent sound card;
- studio monitors;
- midi keyboard;
- microphone stands with microphones;
- Closed-back headphones
The business plan of the music studio should also consider the further preparation of the project. On the computer, you will need to install a special software. It must be licensed. This is important for bringing the performer to a serious competitive level.
It should be borne in mind that the purchase of paid programs will require additional funding. This will pay off with the trust of even the most demanding client.
In addition, the licensed programs have a lot of functionality. This will allow you to record sound of better quality and at a high level.
Those entrepreneurs who do not want to invest in licensed software can find certain programs on the net that are legal and at the same time free.
Just don't write pirated versions.
Start-up capital
The cost of the necessary equipment for sound recording will cost approximately one hundred and fifty thousand rubles. For an hour of studio work, a fee of 500 to 1000 rubles is charged. With a sufficient number of customers, the income is small, but stable.
When selecting staff, the arranger and composer may well be replaced by a talented sound engineer. This will reduce payroll costs.
Additional services
A recording studio, whose business plan should provide for all possible development prospects, can specialize in a particular area. Either live or electronic music is recorded here. Appropriate equipment must be purchased for the chosen direction. The design of the music studio should also be carefully considered. This will allow renting the premises for rehearsals, because musicians, as a rule, do not have enough such areas.
It is worth bearing in mind that the studio recording business is not an independent project. This is part of show business.
Currently, the number of musical groups is increasing. Some of them eventually reach a decent professional level. In this regard, musical groups need to rent sound equipment. They need equipment not only to record works, but also to organize their concerts.
Young performers are usually limited in funds. That is why they rent equipment. A recording studio business plan should take this into account. Concert equipment can be purchased separately. This will allow you to earn some income.
Those people who want to record congratulations for relatives and friends can pay attention to the recording studio. Parents will enjoy listening to songs performed by their children. There are also amateur musical groups that will need to record individual songs or entire albums.
These days, there are plenty of unfilled business niches that can be very lucrative.
One of these types of business is the provision of musical and lighting equipment for temporary use. Indeed, without music and light it is impossible to hold any event, which means that there is every chance to earn good money. However, in reality, everything is not so simple.
First of all, you need to understand that professional sound rental, light rental requires a very large initial capital. Even if you purchase a remote control and several active speakers, you will need at least several thousand dollars. At the same time, one must understand that no self-respecting musician in life will play through a Chinese amp or a bad microphone. Prices for quality tube amplifiers are truly astronomical, which is why there are so few random people in this business. Alternatively, you can purchase a set of inexpensive equipment and open a rehearsal base. On such a basis, it is guaranteed that you can earn 300-500 rubles per hour. If the equipment is used at a good level, then earnings can amount to 1000-1200 rubles per hour. Naturally, it must be taken into account that cheap equipment breaks down more easily, and it is very difficult to rebuild its sound at a good level. Expensive equipment does not break down so often, but it requires expensive repairs and maintenance. So, for example, changing tubes in amplifiers will cost a pretty penny. The use of transistor technology is not particularly welcomed by professional musicians. In addition, all kinds of inept “dummies” usually rehearse at the bases, so the risk of breakdowns increases many times over. A drum set requires a particularly frequent repair - replacing plastic and cymbals will cost under 10-20 thousand rubles. It is almost impossible to force a negligent musician to change the plastic. So a person is needed who will rebuild the equipment before the rehearsal and make sure that the drummer does not play with damaged sticks. And if there was a deliberate breakdown - to be able to demand compensation for the damage.
But the rehearsal space is the bottom step of such a business. Professional rental of sound equipment, rental of sound for stage performances will require not only expensive amplifiers, speakers, monitors, switching, but also transport for their transportation. Smart workers will also be needed to connect the equipment, as well as install it according to the stage-plan of the performance. As a rule, good sound engineers and workers require higher wages, while inexperienced ones can burn all the equipment in the first month of work. So labor costs will also take a fairly large part in the total spectrum of expenses. As for incomes, they will not be much at first, since no one will trust a start-up equipment rental company. As an option - to work first with small clubs and impresario, and also try to organize concerts by ourselves.
It is also quite realistic to try to occupy a specific niche in this type of activity. For example, organize street concerts and take money from performing musicians. Or try to promote such a business as lighting equipment rental, lighting rental, specializing in high-quality lighting, offering it not only for concerts, but also for television companies and photo studios. After all, this is really in demand, given that for filming television people often need to rent several spotlights or spheres on short term. In a word, the success of such a business depends heavily on the ability to think, intuitively find customers and calculate future income and costs.
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