More and more artists and producers are starting their own record labels. To do it right, you need to protect yourself. In addition to general business advice on company formation, insurance and other matters, you need a lawyer who has specialized knowledge of the types of standard form agreements you may need to have in place in order to do business in the music industry. These include the following:

Recording Agreements
Production Services Agreements
Distribution Agreements
Publishing Agreements
Songwriter Contracts
Merchandizing Agreements
Synchronization Contracts (for soundtracks)
Touring Contracts
Venue Agreements
Co-Production Agreements