Coming Up With Studio Names

My son coined the name name qoqol (as a phonetiq pronunciation of our last name). 

My domain is StudioQoqol.com.

More importantly to me is the domain name of the band I'm in. TheCoffeeHouseBand.com (under construction; but you can get to one page now with our latest song, follow the link in my sig for "2012").

When I first started recording music it was on a Fostex X-15 4 track cassette. I was working in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the time. The whole area was booming and I had moved into a condo in the west end of Ft. Lauderdale. During the 6 months I rented, the area went from quiet to totally built up, So I ended up buying a house in the sticks.

At the time it was about as far west as West Palm Beach got. There was nothing but cows in that area and across the street from where I had my house built there was a sign - "Palm Beach County Sheriff's Mounted Posse".

With that, I named my studio "Horse Tech Studios" with the addendum "If my studio were a horse ....." 

"Kiosk" Studio because it's my stage name, and is of Persian origin (i'm full Anglo-Saxon myself btw) and means shadow or shade-maker. Ooh mysterious or what eh?

Gambler's Choice Recording Systems, llc., is registered as a business in the state of Pa. Totally legal for tax purposes, as the studio was built in the house as a recording business, not a glorified hobby.

The name "Gambler's Choice" is from horse competition, but at the "equine" level. They compete using dressage, pulling, obsticle course and several other things. Should there be a tie in the final outcome, the two competitors pick their best two events and challenge each other for the win.

So G/C as a business is registered, and also as an internet domain name (gamblerschoice.us).

If you intend on going into business, the best advice, which I did not completely follow, is to keep it simple (KISS...Keep It Simple Stupid). As noted above, using a well known knick name works, and the whole "use your own name" thing works well. But in the end, take your time, think it through, bounce it off of friends and family you can trust not to steal it, etc. A good name can make a business, drive customers to your door/website. Likewise, a poor choice can be poisonous.

Later
Albert 

I don't have a "business" studio... it is a private studio for me to be creative.

In it's first incarnation with a 4 track cassette recorder, I called it Song Craft Studio.... after I went digital and decided to stake a claim to a corner of the front upper room in my house (also my home business office area) I renamed it The Upper Room Studio. The name fits well since it is in fact in the upper room of my house and from time to time I write Christian music.

It's not a registered name, and if someone else wants it bad enough to file a trademark claim for it, they can have it. But I doubt that someone will do that any time soon.


Unless you're going to hang a shingle and go into business, there is really no need for a name. But if you are planning a commercial venture, as Albert said, choose the name with care. Register it as a business in your state. At that point, the name is yours in your state. No one else can use it but you. A simple DBA (doing business as)  filing should suffice and that gets you the right and obligation to file tax forms and thereby establishing your business name. A call to the state taxing authority will help you get this started. Then you get to file a schedule C as well..... oh joy..... but you're officially in business and your company name is established....officially.

I have a small space in the basement I call a studio.  I record and play as a hobby, no real talent.   I designed my logo and named my space even before I had the OK from the wife to spend money we don't have on recording gear.  It's nothing fancy, but its my getaway HAVEN from the real world. 

For a free website page try . . .     http://www.webs.com/


Kev

The DBA route has a hidden advantage, ie., taxes, that schedule "c" Herb mentioned. As an official business, the cost of equipment and software can be deducted from your overall income if it meets certain rules/restrictions. Doing everything correct and legal can help justify some expenses, just take the time to do your homework.

Later
Albert

 
SLR
 
 
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I don't need no steenkin' studio
 
 
 

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SLR


Strammy's Living Room


I don't need no steenkin' studio

Good name for your photography endeavours too..

 
Indeed, a rather snappy name