MM3 STUDIOS

Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you’ll inevitably have as well as many you haven’t anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* The Savvy Studio Owner: A Complete Guide to Setting Up and Running Your Own Recording Studio by John Shirley, Richard Strasser
* Make Money with Your Studio: Setting Up and Operating a Successful Recording Studio by Tom Volinchak
* The Studio Business Book, Third Edition by Mitch Gallagher
* How to Build A Small Budget Recording Studio From Scratch: With 12 Tested Designs (TAB Mastering Electronics Series) by Michael Shea

I also posted links to some free articles in the source box.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
References :
Associations:
http://www.narip.com/ — National Association of Record Industry Professionals
http://www.riaa.com/default.asp — Recording Industry Association of America
http://www.musicindie.org/ — The Association of Independent Music

Articles:
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-I-Started-My-Studio-Business&id=93219 – How I Started My Studio Business by Brandon Drury
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Use-Your-Computer-as-a-Recording-Studio&id=38710 – How to Use Your Computer as a Recording Studio by Hans Dekker
http://ezinearticles.com/?So-You-Wanna-Learn-How-To-Start-a-Record-Label?&id=51387 – So You Wanna Learn How to Start a Record Label by Dayne Herren