should i setup a music studio as business? (points for best answer)?

I'm actually thinking about doing the same kind of thing, however i'm approaching it slightly differently.

I'm gonna just start with a rehearsal room, but in a building big enough to eventually hold a studio as well. Sit back for a year or so and see how many bands in my particular area I can draw to a rehearsal room on a regular basis or whether I'd need to relocate in order to find more business, how much money I'm making/losing, whether there's any studios nearby that might take business away in the future.

I think 15k would be enough for a decent setup, but then you've got the issue of soundproofing rooms, maintenance, any extra security, insurance etc. it all starts to mount up.

I think setting up a studio as a young, unproven producer would be difficult, because no matter where you live there's always gonna be another guy, with a better setup and more of a reputation.

One of my ex band mates started a studio/rehearsal room and apparently he keeps it going with the money he makes from bands wanting to practise there, and any bands that want studio time is just a bonus at the moment.

If I was recording with a guy who was fairly inexperienced (in terms of the number of records produced) I wouldn't expect to pay more than $120 a day. I have no idea what the kind of scene is in the raleigh area sorry.

If you've got the money and the ambition then I'd say go for it, but I don't think it's something you could afford to do part time (I know I couldn't)

Hope some of this helps

being from the north Raleigh/ Wake Forest area myself (Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina for y'all that don't know), it is the 8th fastest growing city in America and the 45th largest so there are plenty of new people coming in and that means new artist are also coming in. I'm not sure how much stuff cost to set it up but I personally know that there is a HUGE business in Raleigh for recording studios because it is booming with new bands trying to make a name for themselves. If I was you, I would go for it, most law enforcement only work 4 days a week anyway (they just work longer shifts) which gives you time to at least run one. I would recommend hiring someone to run the place when you are not there during work, make sure it's someone you can trust to operate the equipment because a lot of the recording equipment isn't the easiest stuff to operate. That's my opinion, I would go for it!

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try and minor in sound or talk to your advisor about wanting to do this. this way you can have some experiance in college. I think you would have alittle bit more prestige than just trying to start it up.